Comment on R.I. Supreme Court: Lawyers must handle real-estate closings

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Lawyers alone can conduct real estate closings in Rhode Island, the state Supreme Court has declared in orders released Monday.The high court issued three orders determining that closings constitute a practice of law, as do title examinations and drafting a deed, residency affidavit and a power of attorney, the court found.The court's orders came at the recommendation of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee after an investigation into [...]