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May an attorney employed by a title company or agency give legal advice to the parties to a real estate transaction covered under CRESPA?

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May an attorney employed by a title company or agency give legal advice to the parties to a real estate transaction covered under CRESPA?

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No. No settlement agent can provide legal advice to any party to the transaction except a settlement agent who is engaged in the private practice of law and who has been retained or engaged by a party to the transaction for the purpose of providing legal advice. VA. CODE ANN. § 6.1-2.22.