Legal Opinion
Opn. No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided November 14, 1996Published
1Opinion of the Court
Hon. Alexander F. Treadwell Formal Opinion Secretary of State No. 96-F11 Department of State Albany, N Y 12231-0001
Dear Secretary of State Treadwell:
Your counsel has requested an opinion regarding the preparation of purchase-and-sale contracts by real estate brokers licensed by the Department. Specifically, your counsel has asked whether preparing such documents constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
Judiciary Law § 484 provides in part:
No natural person shall ask or receive, directly or indirectly, compensation for appearing for a person other than himself as attorney in any court or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Duncan & Hill Realty, Inc. v. Department of StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Tucci v. Department of StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Mulford v. ShafferAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Sorrentino v. ShafferAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986