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TENNESSEE REALTORS® Legal and Ethical Information Hotline
The Legal and Ethical Hotline Information Hotline (“Hotline”) is a tool for TENNESSEE REALTORS® Members. It allows Members to send inquiries to the Hotline and to receive response to such inquiries from TENNESSEE REALTORS® legal counsel. The Hotline stores your old inquiries and their responses for future reference. All inquiries sent to the Legal and Ethics Hotline will be inputted into a database. In the event someone hacks the system, that data could be corrupted or be in jeopardy.
The TENNESSEE REALTORS® Legal and Ethical Information Hotline is furnished as a service of the TENNESSEE REALTORS® to its Members. The information provided is based solely on information provided by You and no independent action is taken to verify that the facts You present are accurate or complete. Therefore, any information provided is based solely upon the facts and circumstances related at the time of Your initial inquiry and any subsequent conversations. The scope of the Hotline is limited to aid you in determining whether You have a cognizable claim/complaint for issues related to the course and scope of Your conduct as a Realtor®, to provide advice as to what You should or should not do in the course and scope of your occupation as a Realtor®, and to advise as to the forms committee’s intent as to a blank, unexecuted, TENNESSEE REALTORS® form. All opinions offered by any agent of the Hotline are subject to change should additional facts become available or changes occur in the law.
Although the Hotline goes to great lengths to make sure the information provided is accurate and useful, You are encouraged to consult an attorney if You want professional assurance that the information provided, and Your interpretation of it, is appropriate to Your particular situation. Additionally, information cannot and will not be provided related to pending litigation; local, regional or state board or Tennessee Real Estate Commission complaints and/or arbitration; or if you are otherwise represented by an attorney.
The agent of the Hotline has discretion in determining whether a question or issue falls outside the scope of the Hotline. These items include, but are not limited to: issues which would result in providing legal or ethical advice to a Realtor®’s customer or client, interpretations of executed contracts, complex legal issues which would require in-depth legal analysis better suited for individual representation and consultation with private counsel, and any conflicts and/or employment disputes between agents and their current or former principal brokers. Individuals desiring legal advice beyond the scope of the Hotline should consult with an attorney. Additionally, agents of the Hotline may discover conflicts which would preclude their ability to respond to Your inquiry. Should this occur, You will be notified as soon as the conflict arises.
Information provided by an agent of the Hotline is not binding on any court nor can be used in any legal or administrative proceeding. Additionally, any information provided by an agent of the Hotline cannot be disseminated to anyone else, including but not limited to, other real estate licensees and/or your real estate clients. However, this information can be used for training purposes within your office.
A copy of any document produced regarding the information provided in response to any inquiry will be provided to Your broker as well as to TENNESSEE REALTORS®. Hypothetical fact situations, potentially similar to ones provided by You to the Hotline, may be discussed in future Tennessee Association of Realtors® publications for educational purposes of the TENNESSEE REALTORS® membership-at-large.
By submitting an inquiry to the Hotline, You agree to be bound by and abide by the terms of the scope of the Hotline.
Legal Hotline Form
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Members Hotline Help Desk
You must first log in to use this service. Once logged in, you must include your full name, firm name, broker’s name, and local association name to email a question to the Tennessee REALTORS® Hotline.
Caveat: Please note that your Managing Broker will always be copied on the response to any help request forwarded to the Hotline. In addition, any inquiry handled by the Hotline does not result in an attorney-client relationship. The Hotline is simply a source of legal and ethical information for members, and no attorney-client relationship is intended or implied when a Hotline attorney responds to an inquiry. If the Hotline legal counsel responds to a question involving a dispute between two parties, said counsel will not necessarily respond to a question on the same issue submitted by the other party. Questions submitted are NOT IMMEDIATELY answered but can take anywhere from 24-48 hours’ response time.
TENNESSEE REALTORS® Legal and Ethical Information Hotline Disclaimer
The Legal and Ethical Hotline Information Hotline (“Hotline”) is a tool for TENNESSEE REALTORS® Members. It allows Members to send inquiries to the Hotline and to receive response to such inquiries from TENNESSEE REALTORS® legal counsel. The Hotline stores your old inquiries and their responses for future reference. All inquiries sent to the Legal and Ethics Hotline will be inputted into a database. In the event someone hacks the system, that data could be corrupted or be in jeopardy.
The TENNESSEE REALTORS® Legal and Ethical Information Hotline is furnished as a service of the TENNESSEE REALTORS® to its Members. The information provided is based solely on information provided by You and no independent action is taken to verify that the facts You present are accurate or complete. Therefore, any information provided is based solely upon the facts and circumstances related at the time of Your initial inquiry and any subsequent conversations. The scope of the Hotline is limited to aid you in determining whether You have a cognizable claim/complaint for issues related to the course and scope of Your conduct as a Realtor®, to provide advice as to what You should or should not do in the course and scope of your occupation as a Realtor®, and to advise as to the forms committee’s intent as to a blank, unexecuted, TENNESSEE REALTORS® form. All opinions offered by any agent of the Hotline are subject to change should additional facts become available or changes occur in the law.
Although the Hotline goes to great lengths to make sure the information provided is accurate and useful, You are encouraged to consult an attorney if You want professional assurance that the information provided, and Your interpretation of it, is appropriate to Your particular situation. Additionally, information cannot and will not be provided related to pending litigation; local, regional or state board or Tennessee Real Estate Commission complaints and/or arbitration; or if you are otherwise represented by an attorney.
The agent of the Hotline has discretion in determining whether a question or issue falls outside the scope of the Hotline. These items include, but are not limited to: issues which would result in providing legal or ethical advice to a Realtor®’s customer or client, interpretations of executed contracts, complex legal issues which would require in-depth legal analysis better suited for individual representation and consultation with private counsel, and any conflicts and/or employment disputes between agents and their current or former principal brokers. Individuals desiring legal advice beyond the scope of the Hotline should consult with an attorney. Additionally, agents of the Hotline may discover conflicts which would preclude their ability to respond to Your inquiry. Should this occur, You will be notified as soon as the conflict arises.
Information provided by an agent of the Hotline is not binding on any court nor can be used in any legal or administrative proceeding. Additionally, any information provided by an agent of the Hotline cannot be disseminated to anyone else, including but not limited to, other real estate licensees and/or your real estate clients. However, this information can be used for training purposes within your office.
A copy of any document produced regarding the information provided in response to any inquiry will be provided to Your broker as well as to TENNESSEE REALTORS®. Hypothetical fact situations, potentially similar to ones provided by You to the Hotline, may be discussed in future Tennessee Association of Realtors® publications for educational purposes of the TENNESSEE REALTORS® membership-at-large.
By submitting an inquiry to the Hotline, You agree to be bound by and abide by the terms of the scope of the Hotline.
