Professional liability insurance for residential real estate attorneys — closings, title, and escrow work where errors are high-frequency, well-documented, and easy for a client to prove. Backed by an A+ rated carrier, limits to $5M.
Every practice has its own claim patterns. Coverage is only useful when it's matched to the way your work actually generates risk.
A missed lien, easement, or title defect discovered after closing lands squarely on the closing attorney — and the damages are concrete and quantifiable.
Errors in deeds, disbursement, or recording create claims that are hard to defend because the paper trail is unambiguous.
Mishandled escrow, wire fraud exposure, and disbursement errors are a growing and serious source of claims and bar complaints.
Hypothetical, generic illustrations — not actual claims, and not a statement of coverage.
A lien missed during title review surfaces after closing, and the buyer alleges the closing attorney failed to identify a defect that affected marketable title.
Funds are disbursed to the wrong party, and the client alleges the error caused a loss that the firm is responsible to make whole.
A deed is not timely recorded, and a subsequent interest is recorded first, prompting a claim over lost priority.
Scenarios on this page are generic, hypothetical illustrations of the kinds of allegations that can arise in this practice. They are provided for educational purposes only. They are not descriptions of actual claims and are not a representation that any particular claim is, or would be, covered. Whether any claim is covered depends entirely on the facts and the terms, conditions, and exclusions of the issued policy.
Coverage for residential real estate attorneys is underwritten by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, with limits up to $5 million and deductibles as low as $2,500. Defense-cost options can sit outside your limit — so defending a claim doesn't erode the protection you bought.
Coverage placed with a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best.
Meaningful limits for firms of one to twenty attorneys.
Additional defense-cost options that can sit outside your limit.
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Residential real estate is a core target practice area for this program. Coverage is written for the closing-and-title work at the center of residential transactions.
Lawyers professional liability insurance — also called legal malpractice or errors & omissions insurance — protects attorneys against claims that an error, omission, or act of negligence in their professional work caused a client financial harm. For residential real estate attorneys, the specific exposures above drive the frequency and severity of claims, and the policy responds to both the cost of defense and any damages owed.
Nearly all legal malpractice coverage is written on a claims-made basis, meaning the policy responds to claims first made during the policy period for work done after your retroactive date. Continuity matters: predecessor firm coverage and prior-acts protection preserve coverage for work your firm has already performed. For a practice with a long claims tail, that continuity is especially important.
The financial strength of the carrier behind a professional liability program matters. This program is backed by a carrier rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, the second-highest of AM Best's financial strength ratings. Coverage terms are governed solely by the issued policy.
A+ rated professional liability for firms up to 20 attorneys, nationwide. Start your quote in minutes.
