There is so much paperwork to fill out, and then the #s get bounced around from party to party to ensure everyone is okay with the offer being made.  

Unless I knew she was easy to track and collect from I'd probably file the initial paperwork for judgement and not do much else after that.

When an assignment is created, the assignee must sign all the paperwork including their agency relationship.

She may be really depressed but there is no justification to allow that particular breed, because there is no official paperwork that distinguishes that breed or that specific animal from a suitable substitute.

I wouldn't be surprised if real estate "consultants" remained -- people paid on an hourly basis to help with transactional details and paperwork -- and I wouldn't be surprised if real estate attorneys took a more prominent role in the complicated transactions, but I don't think the value of real estate agents is there.Ultimately, agents do the following:- Help procure buyers for sellers and help procure housing prospects for buyers;- Help with negotiation;- Fill out forms and deal with procedural details of the transaction;- Coordinate closings.The first bullet above is by-far the most important, and eventually the Internet will provide the ability for buyers and sellers to find each other without a middleman.All that said, real estate agents have a very strong lobby, so they probably won't go away as quickly as they should.And full disclosure, I'm a licensed agent.

They do the paperwork and distribute the money.

There are many agents in my area who work with 3rd party negotiators..they usually want to list more property and don't want to deal with being bogged down by the paperwork or time it takes on the phone with the lenders for a short sale.What's in the homeowner's best interest is a successful short sale with a deficiency release and if that's what this lawyer is doing, then I wouldn't question it.

In the light of mortgage paperwork mess, there is a chance of losing the property if you can't prove the ownership

I will just return his paperwork with refused across the middle letting him know that I will not be taking possession.

You can partner with your IRA as long as it states it clearly on the paperwork of who has contributed what undivided interest.Many people ask whether partnering with myself is prohibited?