How to Find an Attorney Signing Agent

An attorney signing agent is responsible for correctly obtaining signatures on formal documents. Some situations, such as real estate transactions, make regular use of a signing agent. While notaries are commonly used as signing agents, hiring an attorney to be a signing agent confers special advantages. When you hire an attorney to be your signing agent, the attorney will be able to answer your legal questions surrounding the contract.

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  Ask friends and family for referrals. The people you know and trust are your first line of defense against hiring an incompetent attorney signing agent. Extend your network of references by asking your friends and family to ask other people they know well.

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  Call local title companies and real estate agents to get recommendations. Title companies and real estate agents are in the thick of the loan transaction industry. You can be sure that the attorney signing agent you find through professional referrals is more likely to be competent and efficient.

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  Visit the website of your state's bar association. When a consumer complaint is filed against an attorney, an investigation is conducted. If the investigation determined that the complaint is valid, the lawyer is placed on probation or otherwise reprimanded. A list of disciplined attorneys is available for review from your state's bar association. If you do not find a list of disciplined attorneys on the website, then call your state's bar association.

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  Place reputation before specialty. While an untried real estate attorney may know the nuances of property laws, a general attorney with a strong reputation will put in the legwork to give you the attentive service you deserve.