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Something like this is already established practice. In some states you need a lawyer involved with every real estate transaction, because it's considered "practicing law."

In some other states, like Colorado, a lawyer does not have to be involved in a real estate transaction. In these states real estate agents have been granted the right to practice this very limited segment of law. They don't take the bar, they just go through real estate school (easy and minimal), take a test (easy), and keep up minimal continuing education.

So that's a very narrow slice of law, practiced by non-lawyer specialists.

In these states you can, if you want, still involve a lawyer, and in some cases it's probably a really good idea. In most suburban lot/block transactions it's probably not necessary, but IANAL.




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