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Gov shut down - Amy Tatusko/VA
10/1/2013 11:48:30 AM (2594 views)
Re: Gov shut down - Kevin Ahern/CT
10/1/2013 2:36:59 PM (2339 views)

NALTEA Certified Abstractors - Debi Merrill/TN
10/1/2013 11:05:09 AM (2692 views)

Housing Market Bubbling?? - Leigh Attridge/MA
9/29/2013 11:31:44 AM (3701 views)

Does this company pay? - Brenda Williams/MS
9/26/2013 11:04:32 AM (2923 views)
Re: Does this company pay? - Beverly Murch/VA
9/26/2013 12:42:06 PM (3500 views)
Re: Does this company pay? - Brenda Williams/MS
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Re: Does this company pay? - LUTHER FISHER/NC
10/8/2013 10:01:13 AM (2398 views)
Re: Does this company pay? - David Fagen/IL
10/12/2013 5:08:49 AM (2301 views)
Re: Does this company pay? - Cliff Boltz/VA
10/16/2013 1:51:16 PM (2199 views)

Software? What do you use? - Miriam Shoaff-Rolles/IN
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Re: Software? What do you use? - Victoria Moate/NJ
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Title company says they require attorney title opinions - LUTHER FISHER/NC
9/23/2013 4:58:38 PM (2938 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Sheila Sten/PA
9/23/2013 8:13:15 PM (2639 views)
In Ancient CT days - Bobbi Shorthouse, Notary Public/CT
9/24/2013 7:53:09 AM (2526 views)
Re: In Ancient CT days - Kevin Ahern/CT
9/24/2013 10:48:56 AM (2379 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Heather St Amant/LA
9/24/2013 1:44:07 PM (2502 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - ted mullucey/OH
9/24/2013 2:46:54 PM (2521 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Beverly Murch/VA
9/26/2013 12:43:29 PM (2698 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Robert Franco/OH
9/26/2013 1:20:41 PM (2589 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Brett Ryder/NC
9/30/2013 5:59:18 AM (2343 views)

NC is an attorney supervised state and per the most recent formal ethics opinion revised in January 2012 (Authorized Practice Advisory Opinion 2002-1) title searches are included in the scope of work that needs to be supervised by an attorney.  Here's a link to the State Bar's website for Rule 5.5 (http://www.ncbar.com/rules/rules.asp?page=1&keywords=2002-1), at the very bottom it mentions this Opinion but I couldn't find the direct link to 2002-1 on the NC State Bars site.  I've also attached a copy of the .pdf of this rule that I've saved and use to send to non-attorneys that ask for title searches(at least I think I did, hopefully the upload worked, first time I've done it on this site).   /upload/NC Ethics Opinion Regarding Title Abstraction.pdf

 Long story short if people or companies that aren't a NC attorney, do not have a NC attorney on staff or whose client is not a NC attorney and they still want pricing I recommend them to a local attorney that I do work for.  I found it to be beneficial to approach the attorney you want to send work to ahead of time and work out some of the details.  You probably do not want to be the middle-man for this transaction, my understanding is that independent paralegals are not allowed to set/negotiate pricing for attorneys and/or enter into the agreement for representation on behalf of the attorney.  To cover your tail simply refer them to an attorney to which you have a high probability of getting the search from anyway.  Maybe my approach is a little on the conservative side but I would rather go that route than to straddle any sort of line that could lead to UPL.  You can also call the state bar with any questions to ensure that you are in the clear, the couple times I've called they are most helpful even though I'm not an attorney. 

Great question!!

Best of luck.

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Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Patrick Miller/LA
9/30/2013 9:21:00 AM (2260 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Anthony BROWNN/VA
9/30/2013 10:17:17 AM (2284 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - steve ragsdale/GA
9/30/2013 12:25:30 PM (2279 views)
Re: Title company says they require attorney title opinions - Donna Brewer/CT
10/1/2013 10:54:57 PM (2377 views)

Boondocs, LLC - Kim Westendorf/SD
9/23/2013 12:09:57 PM (2773 views)
Re: Boondocs, LLC - Kurt deVries/FL
9/23/2013 12:31:27 PM (2452 views)
Re: Boondocs, LLC - Kelli Quade/MO
9/24/2013 10:27:19 AM (2622 views)

Why Wall Street Loves Houses Again - Leigh Attridge/MA
9/21/2013 8:48:44 AM (3569 views)

warrn & smith - rod hefner/KS
9/20/2013 12:13:51 PM (4367 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Penny McFadden/PA
9/20/2013 1:24:53 PM (2879 views)
Re: warrn & smith - rod hefner/KS
9/20/2013 1:26:13 PM (2912 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Joseph Weaver/VA
9/23/2013 9:48:05 AM (2611 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Lois & Glen Morgan/AZ
9/23/2013 10:12:20 AM (2522 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Jana Urban-Buzek/OH
9/23/2013 11:39:31 AM (2767 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Dan Zook/NY
9/26/2013 8:39:21 AM (2517 views)
Re: warrn & smith - Beverly Murch/VA
9/26/2013 12:40:26 PM (2471 views)
Re: warrn & smith - J Nisonger/CA
10/3/2013 3:26:55 PM (2756 views)
Re: warrn & smith - David Kossman/MO
1/22/2014 2:22:56 PM (2415 views)

Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - Colleen Gertrud/CA
9/19/2013 1:26:46 PM (2795 views)
Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - Dexter Jung/TX
9/23/2013 10:38:29 AM (2152 views)
Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - ted mullucey/OH
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Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - Dexter Jung/TX
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Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - Brett Perry/AZ
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Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - Carl Ashford/CO
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Re: Online County Recorder Documents-Like That Offered By DocEdge - J Nisonger/CA
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Anderson Abstract Services - Russ  Kern/GA
9/19/2013 10:38:29 AM (2470 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Chris Konzel/NY
9/19/2013 1:06:25 PM (2235 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Russ  Kern/GA
9/19/2013 1:12:06 PM (2202 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Chris Konzel/NY
9/19/2013 1:16:52 PM (2192 views)

Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - Brett Ryder/NC
9/17/2013 7:42:42 PM (3576 views)
Re: Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - Constance Foye/VA
9/23/2013 9:31:13 AM (2217 views)
Re: Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - Leigh Attridge/MA
9/29/2013 11:37:18 AM (2257 views)
Re: Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - Brett Ryder/NC
9/30/2013 6:02:21 AM (2114 views)
Re: Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - REBECCA RIZZONELLI/PA
10/1/2013 1:50:33 PM (2126 views)
Re: Abstrax, LLC / Linear Title - Very Slow Pay - Donna Brewer/CT
10/19/2013 2:15:23 PM (2092 views)

Anderson Abstract Services - Matthew DeZwarte/WI
9/17/2013 12:19:31 PM (3530 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - ProTitleUSA Title Search/PA
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Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Russ  Kern/GA
9/19/2013 10:35:23 AM (2085 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Russ  Kern/GA
9/19/2013 10:46:39 AM (2150 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Cliff Boltz/VA
10/16/2013 1:47:22 PM (1928 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - Russ  Kern/GA
10/16/2013 1:52:13 PM (2000 views)
Re: Anderson Abstract Services - george Hubka/MI
10/30/2013 11:37:37 PM (2039 views)

Relocation Announcement - Tammy Elliott/TN
9/17/2013 8:15:05 AM (2448 views)
Re: Relocation Announcement - Debi Merrill/TN
9/23/2013 9:32:46 AM (1868 views)
Re: Relocation Announcement - Suzanne Bennett/GA
9/30/2013 12:51:03 PM (1898 views)

NALTEA CONFERENCE - BOARD CANDIDATES - Jill Kissell/IA
9/16/2013 11:05:22 AM (1676 views)


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