Hotline Attorney Annie Fitzsimmons writes the Legal Hotline Question and Answer of the Week. This is a Washington REALTORS benefit. Please submit questions to [email protected] or call (800) 562-6027. Please have your NRDS number ready when you call or e-mail the Hotline with your question. The Legal Hotline lawyer does not represent Washington Association of REALTORS® members or their clients and customers. Research real estate legal topics at http://www.warealtor.org

  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES:  Implementing Form Revisions 2024 – Listing Property Best Practices

    Implementing Form Revisions 2024: Listing Property Best PracticesThis week Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, continues the Legal Hotline video series regarding implementing the…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES:  Implementing Form Revisions 2024: To Replace or Not Replace Form 41

    Implementing Form Revisions 2024: To Replace or Not Replace Form 41This week Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, kicks off a new Legal…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES:  Seller Offers More Compensation Than Buyer Broker Is Owed

    How Do I Use Form 21 to Document Compensation?This week, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, discusses the newly revised Form 21, Paragraph…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES: How Do I Use Form 21 to Document Compensation? 

    How Do I Use Form 21 to Document Compensation?This week Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, discusses the newly revised Form 21. The newest version…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES: How Do I List a Listing in an NAR MLS and the NWMLS? 

    How Do I List a Listing in an NAR MLS and the NWMLS?This week, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, discusses statewide form changes…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES: Important Forms Update: Form 1A-SWF Exclusive Sale & Listing Agreement 

    Important Forms Update: Form 1A-SWF Exclusive Sale & Listing AgreementThis week Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, discusses statewide form changes that took place…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES: Seller Request Copy of Buyer Brokerage Services Agreement- Is That a Big Deal?

    Seller Requests Copy of Buyer Brokerage Services Agreement: Is That a Big Deal? This week Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, addresses a question…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES Thriving Through an Audit: Part 3 – Earnest Money

    Imagine you receive notice that your firm is about to be audited by the Department of Licensing. You might ask, “What’s that got to…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES Thriving Through an Audit: Part 2 – The Transaction Folder

    Imagine you receive notice that your firm is about to be audited by the Department of Licensing. You might ask, “What’s that got to…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES Thriving Through an Audit: Part 1 – Best Practices for Successful DOL Audits

    “Imagine you receive notice that your firm is about to be audited by the Department of Licensing. You might ask, “What’s that got to…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES Operation Evolve #17: Holding  an Open House

    With the new Washington State AgencyLaw standards, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons,addresses key issues raised by our members via the Legal Hotline.In…

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  • LEGAL HOTLINE VIDEO SERIES Operation Evolve #16: Disclosure Provisions 

    As we approach the six-month milestone with the new Washington State Agency Law standards, Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline Lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, addresses key issues…

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