The Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® is pleased to offer one of the most beneficial member services provided by the association. The OAR Legal Information Line is designed to answer your day-to-day questions on legal aspects of today’s real estate industry. It’s a benefit of your membership in OAR.
If you're not currently a subscriber, click here to download a user agreement. Simply fill it out and fax it to the OAR offices. You'll be contacted by a staff member with a Personal ID number - in most cases within one business day. The toll-free number is then open to you and your assigned caller, if applicable. Calls to the Legal Information Line must be made by the broker/owner or assigned caller. Other callers will be referred back to the broker.
The OAR Legal Information Line is staffed by attorneys from the law firm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, a Professional Corporation. It’s not intended to be your lawyer or replace your own legal counsel. The OAR Legal Information Line has one purpose: to provide direct toll-free access for our members to a qualified attorney who can provide general information on real estate law and related matters. The goal is to increase professional knowledge and decrease your professional liability. The Designated REALTOR® (principal broker or branch office manager) and one Assigned Caller are authorized to use the service.
When you use the Legal Information Line, you should bear in mind the following things:
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The Legal Information Line cannot substitute for your own legal counsel; it will only provide general legal information. Using the Legal Information Line forms no attorney-client relationship. Accordingly, communications through the Legal Information Line are not privileged.
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The names of other parties or REALTORS® who may be involved in a particular transaction must not be mentioned.
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Make sure your understand the information given to you. If you do not understand, please ask for a further explanation.
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The information you receive from the Legal Information Line is based only on the facts you provide. If those facts are disputed, or if there are facts not mentioned, the information provided could be quite different.
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The Legal Information Line cannot provide information for your clients or customers. The information obtained through the Legal Information Line is intended to be used solely by the authorized users. If there is a legal dispute, you should suggest that the parties retain their own legal counsel or seek resolution through arbitration.
What To Expect When You Call
When your call is answered, the Legal Information Line Attorney will verify your access to the service. There will be times when the attorney is not immediately available, and your call will be returned as soon as possible. To avoid "phone tag," we recommend you provide a number where you may be reached directly. If there are certain times when a return phone call is not convenient, please state that in your message.