For an attorney, you really need to read APAO better. This does give layperson the authority to conduct closings as long as we don't practice law.
Issue 2:
May a nonlawyer who is not acting under the supervision of a lawyer licensed in North Carolina (1) present and identify the documents necessary to complete a North Carolina residential real estate closing, direct the parties where to sign the documents, and ensure that the parties have properly executed the documents; and (2) receive and disburse the closing funds?
Opinion 2:
Yes. So long as a nonlawyer does not engage in any of the activities referenced in Opinion 1, or in other activities that likewise constitute the practice of law, a nonlawyer may: (1) present and identify the documents necessary to complete a North Carolina residential real estate closing, direct the parties where to sign the documents, and ensure that the parties have properly executed the documents; or (2) receive and disburse the closing funds.
NC is a mess when it comes to real estate closings and estates, and it is ALL due to the attorneys in this state. I've worked as both a Real Estate Paralegal and an Escrow Officer in various states....I'll take title companies over closing attorney's any day.
Can an attorney be reported to the NC State Bar for providing false and slanted information on a forum?
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