[WSBARP] Attorney Acting as Broker

[Paul]

Double check your legal malpractice insurance to make sure you are covered for your non-legal actions as a real estate broker.



From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Jared Hawkins
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 1:14 PM
To: wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com
Subject: [WSBARP] Attorney Acting as Broker
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Distinguished colleagues: I've been approached by a client that would like me to serve as his agent in a real estate transaction so that I can qualify for the buyer's broker's commission and then rebate a portion of the commission back to him.  I have reviewed Chapter 18.85 Revised Code of Washington (regarding broker licensing) and see that attorneys are exempt from the broker licensing requirements.

Does anyone have experience acting in this capacity?  Does anyone advise against doing this (or are there issues I'm missing)?  I don't feel real comfortable with the idea so I am exploring the relevant issues before I decide what to do.

Thanks for your help.


Jared N. Hawkins, Attorney at Law
jared at hawklaw.biz<mailto:jared at hawklaw.biz>
Hawkins Law, PLLC
Phone 509-529-5175 / Fax 509-529-2564
2225 Isaacs, Suite A/ Walla Walla, WA 99362
Visit our website at hawklaw.biz.
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