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<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">How to Preform a Tax &amp; Title Search:</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;">Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Associate Counsel Kate Berard walks you through a basic tax and title search and discusses how this can help protect you from fraudulent seller scams.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 16px;"><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8;"><strong style="font-size: 24px; color: rgb(34, 31, 115);">MAR Legal Minute Series</strong></div>

<div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">MAR Legal Minute: RESPA Compliant Co-Marketing</strong></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);">Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Director of Education &amp; Associate Counsel Catherine Taylor discusses RESPA Compliant Co-Marketing.</span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77);"><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></span></div><div class="text-root-block" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;"><br></div>

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;The MAR Legal Hotline is a member benefit offered to members of the Association free of charge. An attorney on staff is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, to provide information on real estate law and other related matters. The program is intended to provide general guidance to MAR members. Information received through the Legal Hotline is not intended to be used to counsel other real estate licensees or the public.&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Members are encouraged to seek independent legal counsel to assist with specific situations.</u></strong></div>

Q: What is the MAR Legal Hotline?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;The program provides information to help prevent REALTORS® from making mistakes that may expose them to legal liability. Many of the questions received through the Hotline may not be considered “serious” enough to pay for a private attorney’s opinion. It thus enables members to receive answers to important questions at no additional cost and avoid potentially costly legal entanglements in the future.</span></div>

Q: How does the Legal Hotline benefit MAR members?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Members may access the Hotline as frequently as needed. The Hotline may be accessed by calling&nbsp;</span><a href="tel:1-800-370-53425" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px;">1-800-370-LEGAL</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, or by emailing&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:legalhotline@marealtor.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px;">legalhotline@marealtor.com</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></div>

Q: How do members access the Hotline?

<div><strong style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">A:&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">If an attorney is available at the time of your call, you may be immediately connected. If an attorney is not available to immediately answer your question, you should expect to receive an answer within 24-hours of your inquiry.</span></div>

Q: How quickly are calls and emails returned?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;No. Any questions asked through the Hotline&nbsp;</span><strong style="font-size: 14px;"><u>DO NOT RESULT IN AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP</u></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">. Any information conveyed to the member may be subject to discovery by another person under certain circumstances if a lawsuit is filed.</span></div>

Q: Are Legal Hotline questions confidential?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;No. MAR policy prohibits the attorneys on staff from accepting employment with respect to any matter from or relating to a Hotline inquiry.</span></div>

Q: Can a MAR attorney represent me?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Hotline is not intended to provide legal advice with respect to any particular factual situation, or an actual dispute between members of MAR.</span></div>

Q: Are there any topics the Legal Hotline will not handle?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;Members may contact the legal hotline on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Advertising</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Agency</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Antitrust</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Broker Affiliation</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Business Entities</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Chapter 93A</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Commercial Transactions</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Commission Disputes / Procuring Cause</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Contracts</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Disclosure</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Escrow</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fair Housing</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Landlord – Tenant</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Lead Paint</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">License Law &amp; Regulations</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">MLS</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Professional Standards</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Referral Fees</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">RESPA</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Short-Term Rentals</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Teams</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Wire Fraud</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Zoning Regulations</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Members should avoid calling the Legal Hotline with personal legal questions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div>

Q: What topics can I ask about through the Legal Hotline?

<div><strong style="font-size: 14px;">A:</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;MAR maintains an internal database of all Hotline inquiries to identify and track trending issues affecting members. MAR uses this information to compile a monthly&nbsp;Notes from the Legal Hotline&nbsp;newsletter, which is published in our&nbsp;</span><a href="/articles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px;">MAR Blog.</a><span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;This information is also used to assist with other educational resources and legislative efforts.</span></div>