Yes: in Virginia, real estate attorneys need a state license issued by the Virginia State Bar (under the Supreme Court of Virginia). You can check a name yourself on Virginia Lawyer Directory.
Real estate attorneys in Virginia: what buyers ask
Do you need a real estate attorney to close in Virginia?
No Virginia statute read requires a buyer or seller to hire a lawyer. Code of Virginia 55.1-1003 limits who may run a closing to six kinds of settlement agent, one of which is a Virginia-licensed attorney, and only an attorney can give legal advice at the table.
What closing costs does Virginia law set?
Virginia has no official typical closing-cost total. It has no transfer tax but taxes the recording of the deed, and in Arlington the grantor tax and two regional fees total 0.3% of the price while the state recordation tax is 25 cents per $100 (Arlington adds one-third).
Check a real estate attorney yourself
- License required · Virginia State Bar (under the Supreme Court of Virginia)
- Titles you will see: Attorney
- Check a name yourself: Virginia Lawyer Directory (we could not open this search page ourselves)
The 10 sectors of Arlington
Ballston - Virginia Square · Radnor/Ft.Myer Heights · Aurora Highlands · Crystal City · Douglas Park · Clarendon - Courthouse · Bluemont · Buckingham · Arlington Mill · Arlington Ridge