Posted by YvonneAA/NY on 4/28/11 4:34pm
Msg #381649

Attorney States

Where can I get a list of Attorney States versus non Attorney States? NY is an Attorney State. Thank you.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/28/11 4:52pm
Msg #381651

Re: Attorney States...off the top of my head

Delaware
W. Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts (may be just attorney-restricted)

I think there's a couple more but they escape me at the moment....but one question - I thought NY was attorney-only for purchases only - not for refi's, HELOC's - if you're right there's a bunch of NY notaries in a boatload of trouble!!

Reply by YvonneAA/NY on 4/28/11 4:56pm
Msg #381652

Re: Attorney States...off the top of my head

Thank you Linda, where can I learn the correct information. Maybe I will call Attorney General's office tomorrow morning.

Reply by kcslaw/MA on 4/28/11 6:29pm
Msg #381659

Re: Attorney States...off the top of my head

You could look here, Yvonne...


http://www.nationalnotary.org/notary_signing_agent/state_restrictions/index.html

Reply by YvonneAA/NY on 4/28/11 6:41pm
Msg #381663

Re: Attorney States...off the top of my head

Kelly, this is exactly what I needed THANK YOU, Counselor. I will keep you in mind for future needs in Massachusetts. Thanks again.

Reply by kcslaw/MA on 4/28/11 8:31pm
Msg #381678

You're very welcome, Yvonne! n/m

Reply by MikeC/NY on 4/28/11 8:56pm
Msg #381684

What??

NY is NOT an attorney state. Where did you get this information?

In our part of NY (NYC, LI, and as far north as the Hudson Valley), attorneys are almost always involved in purchases, but they are NOT required for re-fis, HELOCS, CEMAs, reverse mortgages, etc. And the "requirement" is more custom than anything else. Move north of the Hudson Valley, and everything changes.

I have heard it said that there are two ways of doing real estate - the way it's done in the NYC area, and the way it's done in the other 49.5 states...

Reply by YvonneAA/NY on 4/28/11 9:47pm
Msg #381695

Thank you Mike n/m