“Adulting” is Hard, Closing on Your Home Shouldn’t Be
Adulting is tough, and so is buying a home! Let Sherman & Phalen make your mortgage closing stress-free with our expert team.
Choices
When buying a home, don’t let others choose your closing attorney. Choose Sherman & Phalen for expert service, accessibility, and competitive fees for your home purchase.
Title Insurance Could Save Your Life
Title insurance protects lenders and homebuyers from title issues like liens or defects. Discover why it’s essential for both securing loans and safeguarding your investment.
Georgia Good Funds Law
Are you compliant with Georgia’s revised Good Funds Law? We are! In 2012, the Georgia Legislature revised the Georgia Good Funds Law to require either the lender or a Georgia licensed attorney settle and disburse any Georgia, lender-funded, residential real estate transaction. Our attorneys and staff can close on any transaction, anywhere in Georgia, in […]
The State Bar of Georgia Drafts New Rules Requiring Attorney Supervision of Real Estate Closings
Following on the heels of the General Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 365, which supported the role of Georgia attorneys in the real estate closing process, the State Bar of Georgia published Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion No. 10-R2 in the August 2012 edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. The Opinion brings together in one coherent […]
New Laws in Georgia Require an Attorney To Settle and Disburse Residential Real Estate Transactions
Like its sister states, North Carolina and South Carolina, Georgia has long been an “attorney state” when it comes to closing residential real estate transactions. And in this year’s legislative session, two new laws were passed putting Georgia more in line with its neighbors. Georgia has a long tradition that requires attorneys to close residential […]
