Hank Lerner is the chief legal officer for PAR. He manages the law and policy functions of the association, including oversight of the Standard Forms and Professional Standards programs and the PAR Legal Hotline, and addresses all sorts of various legal/regulatory/compliance issues for the association. He is a frequent speaker on legal, ethical and risk reduction issues around the state and beyond, and has served on several NAR committees and in other roles.
Hank earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from William and Mary Law School. He has been admitted to the bar since 1994, and has been with PAR in a variety of positions since 2000.
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Sitzer/Burnett Settlement Approved
- November 26, 2024
- 4 min. read
On Nov. 26, 2024, Judge Stephen R. Bough approved the NAR class action settlement in what’s commonly called the Sitzer/Burnett case.
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Estimated Closing Costs: How Mandatory Are They, Really?
- November 22, 2024
- 5 min. read
When do you have to give estimated costs? Can you use estimated costs developed by others? Let’s hit a couple of common Legal Hotline questions about the details of estimated closing costs.
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Seeing Double? Get Your Forms Checked
- October 11, 2024
- 5 min. read
The Legal Hotline is fielding calls from agents and brokers who find themselves in a bind regarding what appears to be a double fee in the forms. Here are two common scenarios and some suggestions on working your way out of them.
