Letter to Client Regarding Alternatives for Preparation of Real Estate Closing Documents
[Date]
[Name and address of client]
Re: [style of case]
[Salutation]
In preparing the closing documents relating to your divorce, deeds may need to be prepared, executed, and filed with the clerk’s office of the county in which the property is located to effect the transfer of ownership.
If property is to be conveyed to you, you have the right to have a title policy issued with regard to each such conveyance or to have a title search or abstract letter issued. This office does not issue title policies, nor do we prepare abstracts or conduct title searches related to the conveyance of real estate or to secure obligations created in divorce documents.
In preparing any real estate documents in your divorce, we rely solely on information you provide us about the ownership of property, legal descriptions, existing liens, encumbrances, or other restrictions that may affect the conveyance of title.
If you wish to have a title policy issued or a title search performed or abstract prepared, please advise me in writing, and I will be happy to refer this aspect of the closing documents relating to your case to a title company. You may also consult with a title company of your choice or an abstract attorney. You will need to arrange the payment of their charges directly with the title company.
Please advise this office, in writing, if you desire to have a title search, abstract letter, or title policy issued, or any other research done with regard to the real estate closing documents that may need to be prepared to conclude your case.
Sincerely,
[Name of attorney]