Why are lawyers so ******* SLOW!!!

People could probably close in a month if the stupid lawyers and title search people would get off their a** sometimes!!!

Sorry to vent!!!!

Because they get paid by the hour!!!!

Oh no, my DH is a real estate attorney.

In fairness... lawyers can't control the speed (or slowness) of a title search. They can only order to have it expedited. Its the town that takes forever processing the title.


But yeah... lawyers _____ in general. Look at it this way... if lawyers didn't all _____... then we wouldn't have all those great lawyer jokes.

My seller's attorney hasnt called my attorney in over 2 weeks, even though he leaves a message everyday.

I called the seller asking what the he11 is going on, and telling them that their lawyer needs to get on the ball...

Blazesyth:

Sounds like you are describing our situation!

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Posted by thiadora

Generally the title searches are mailed out within about 2 weeks from the date the buyer's attorney orders it with the title company. (unless the research is very complicated) However, in some jurisdictions the CO's take a very long time. (The Town of Babylon is VERY slow. It takes 4-6 weeks for the town to process it.)

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O I hope there are exceptions to the rule because that is what we are waiting for and of course we are in the Town of Babylon!

Our attorney is fantastic & had the complete title report in 2 weeks. The seller's attorney is dragging a little bit though

ETA: We are moving into West Babylon

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Posted by mrsmeri1104

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Posted by thiadora

Generally the title searches are mailed out within about 2 weeks from the date the buyer's attorney orders it with the title company. (unless the research is very complicated) However, in some jurisdictions the CO's take a very long time. (The Town of Babylon is VERY slow. It takes 4-6 weeks for the town to process it.)

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O I hope there are exceptions to the rule because that is what we are waiting for and of course we are in the Town of Babylon!

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It's faster when the homeowner/seller goes down. However, the banks usually want the search completed by a third/disinterested party. That's why the title companies order the search from a research company. (I know it totally suks. ) But if the bank doesn't know that the homeowner did it...

If you're buying in the Village, they are faster. (The Villages have separate records/officers from the Towns.)