Virginia State Bar

CRESPA

Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act

Overview
Regulations: See the Professional Guidelines.

Changes to VSB Regulations Under CRESPA (pdf) (Approved by VSB Council on June 18, 2009.)
Change in Consumer Real Estate Settlement Act (CRESPA) Regulations effective July 1, 2008.

Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) Guidelines for Real Estate Settlement Agents
CRESPA Surety Bond Increase Enacted posted 4/9/08
Alert to CRESPA Settlement Agents Who Closed Transactions Involving Congestion Relief Tax Charged Against Real Estate in Northern Virginia posted 4/14/08

Downloadable Forms: These forms are in Adobe pdf format. You may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these documents. Once you have downloaded and installed the Acrobat Reader, you can download the forms and print or view them.

Registration Form for an Individual Attorney, Broker or Title Agent (36K PDF)
Financial Responsibility Certification Form for Virginia Settlement Attorneys (10K PDF)
Principal as Individual Bond Form (6K PDF)
Principal as Law Firm Bond Form (6K PDF)

Form on the SCC website:

Virginia Bureau of Insurance Requirements for Registration of Title Settlement Agents (PDF)

Updated: July 2, 2009

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CRESPA

Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act