Legal Resources

REALTOR® members have their managing Broker as their first line of defense when needing advice and insight. However, additional legal sources are available for your use.

The Tennessee Association of REALTORS® offers the Legal and Ethics hotline. The hotline is available via phone or email. All inquiriers will receive a follow-up phone call and/or email to their questions.

• Hours of Operation: M-F, 9:00am - 5:00pm CST
• Local to Nashville: 244-3344
• Not Local: 800-899-5297
• E-mail: hotline@tarnet.com

WCAR's attorneys, Smith Sholar and Associates, also provide an information newsletter service about real estate issues. To subscribe select the topics of interest on this form and submit your email address. To review archive articles, visit their web site.

Be aware of the sign ordinances throughout the cities and County. Subdivisions may have their own sign ordianances as well, be sure to check with sellers and reference the community codes prior to placing signs. WCAR provides a list of all current ordinances (pdf).

WCAR also offers two-hour legal seminars every other month. These classes have TREC credit associated with them and the topics vary from estate law, multiple offers, contracts, agency, etc. If you have a suggestion for a topic, we are always willing to accomodate.