Sell FSBO in your state
Every state has its own rules for selling a home yourself: what you must disclose, whether an attorney has to run the closing, and what taxes get taken out at settlement. Pick your state for a plain-English rundown of what to expect.
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This is general information to get you started — it's on you to double-check your state's current requirements before you sell. We're not attorneys, and this isn't legal advice. When in doubt, talk to a local real estate attorney.
Alabama Partial (attorney title opinion/docs customary; on mandatory lists)
Alaska No
Arizona No (title/escrow)
Arkansas No
California No (escrow standard)
Colorado No
Connecticut Yes (attorney conducts closing)
Delaware Yes (attorney conducts closing)
District of Columbia Partial (attorney involvement on mandatory lists)
Florida Partial (on mandatory lists)
Georgia Yes (attorney conducts closing)
Hawaii No
Idaho No
Illinois No — not legally required, but typically involved
Indiana No
Iowa No
Kansas Partial (on mandatory lists)
Kentucky Yes on some counts (attorney title opinion)
Louisiana Partial (title opinion)
Maine Partial (on mandatory lists)
Maryland Partial
Massachusetts Yes (attorney conducts closing)
Michigan No
Minnesota No
Mississippi Partial (on mandatory lists)
Missouri No
Montana No
Nebraska No
Nevada No
New Hampshire Yes (attorney conducts closing)
New Jersey Partial
New Mexico No
New York Yes (attorney conducts closing)
North Carolina Yes (attorney conducts closing)
North Dakota Partial (on mandatory lists)
Ohio No
Oklahoma Partial (on mandatory lists)
Oregon No
Pennsylvania Partial
Rhode Island Partial
South Carolina Yes (attorney conducts closing)
South Dakota No
Tennessee No
Texas No (title/escrow)
Utah No
Vermont Yes (attorney conducts closing)
Virginia Partial
Washington No
West Virginia Yes (attorney conducts closing)
Wisconsin No
Wyoming Customary (title opinion) [?] — on one mandatory list