Annie Fitzsimmons, Washington Realtors Legal Hotline Lawyer, is back with another installment of "You Are Practicing Law: Is It Authorized?"
This series explores the 1985 Washington State Supreme Court case, Cultum vs. Heritage House, a cornerstone for understanding the legal boundaries of real estate brokers' authority to draft contracts. Annie explains the limitations of your authority to draft a purchase and sale agreement, select forms, and draft the language in the Purchase and Sale agreement as defined by the Washington State Supreme Court in the 1985 cult and Versus Heritage House case.

Starring Annie Fitzsimmons (WR's Legal Hotline Lawyer)


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Simple Transactions: You Are Practicing Law…Is it Authorized? Part 2: Legal Hotline: 2025

This week, Annie Fitzsimmons, Washington Realtors Legal Hotline Lawyer, is back with another installment of the latest Legal Hotline series: “You Mean I Actually Have to Read the Title Commitment?” Annie is joined by Jake Mensinger, A Title Officer with First American Title Insurance Company. Join them as they discuss what Brokers need to look for and need to know when it comes to issues with the title commitments. 
This week: Figuring out who holds the title if the title holder(s) are recently deceased. 


Starring Annie Fitzsimmons (WR's Legal Hotline Lawyer)
Guest: Jake Mensinger (Title Officer with First American Title Insurance Company


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Please contact Washington REALTORS® (1-800-562-6024) 
before using this video outside of YouTube.

Property Listed After a Recent Death: You Mean I Actually Have to Read the Title Commitment? Part 3

Broker refers contractors, seller hires contractor, transaction closes and seller does not pay contractors, contractors try to collect payment from broker. Does broker have any liability in this situation? Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons answers...

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Property Listed After a Recent Death: You Mean I Actually Have to Read the Title Commitment? Part 3

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