Legal Opinion
Charter One Mortgage Corp. v. Condra
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 2007No. 49S05-0612-CV-497PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A05-0501-CV-30
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that the preparation of mortgage documents by non-attorneys does not necessarily constitute the practice of law and that a lender’s charging a fee for the preparation does not convert it into the unauthorized practice of law.
Facts and Procedural History
In 2002, Kyle Condra borrowed $89,600 to purchase real estate. His loan from Charter One Mortgage Corporation (“Charter One”) was secured by a mortgage on the property. In connection with the loan, Charter One charged Condra a $175 fee for the…
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