I agree.  We abstract out all of the documents and copies are generally not necessary.  If we believe that a copy is necessary, we provide it. 

That said, I have heard of abstractors who will "fudge the dates" if they are close to the required time frame of a search.  Obviously, you could not do that if you have to give your clients copies of all of the documents.  But, if you are concerned about that, my suggestion would be to find an abstractor you can trust.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
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