Do I need an Attorney for a Real Estate transaction in Pennsylvania?
No. In the State of Pennsylvania it is not required for a Borrower’s and/or Buyer’s real estate transaction. Having an Attorney does remain an option if one wishes to have one review a contract or attend closing. Now, I’ve worked FOR Attorney’s and WITH many Attorney’s and while it may put a person’s mind at ease to have an Attorney represent them in most cases it is unnecessary. Title Insurance Agent’s are specifically trained for real estate transactions and unlike most Attorney’s who practice criminal defense, divorce, litigation, bankruptcy, etc, Title Agents only focus on one field. Obviously, I have a biased view but, I see Title Agent’s bringing more to the table regarding the subject property’s chain of title and all around abstract of title. Did I mention it’s usually cheaper?
