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IN RE PAPLAUSKAS

No. 2018-161-M.P., No. 2018-162-M.P., No. 2018-163-M.P.

228 A.3d 43 (2020)

IN RE William E. PAPLAUSKAS, Jr. In re Daniel S. Balkun and Balkun Title & Closing, Inc. In re SouthCoast Title and Escrow, Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 29, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie P. Hamil , Deputy General Counsel, for Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.

Gregory P. Piccirilli, Esq. , Robert A. D'Amico, II, Esq. , Lauren E. Jones, Esq. , for Respondents.

Present: Suttell, C.J., Flaherty, Robinson, and Indeglia, JJ.

OPINION

We are called upon to opine as to what functions involved in a real estate closing may be performed by non-attorneys and which, if any, require the efforts of an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. We wish to emphasize at the outset our firm belief that parties to a real estate transaction are best served if they...

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