★ Free Presearch*
A preliminary title search on the property before you sign or list. Surfaces roughly 95% of typical title issues with time to fix them — not 24 hours before closing.
Attorney-Led Title Company in Franklin, TN — Same Price. Real Protection.
Title insurance, title searches & real estate closings · Franklin, Nashville & 30+ Middle Tennessee cities
Smart Before, Safe After: FREE pre and post-signature contract review, available 7 days a week for most Tennesseans. By law, title companies and agents can't offer legal advice. Vanderpool Law protects you at every stage. Get an attorney who actually works for you.
Most title companies in Franklin aren't law firms. We are. Vanderpool Title is the title-services practice of Jim R. Vanderpool PC — so when you close with us, you become a client of an attorney, not a customer of a title-processing shop. Same services, same price, legally different relationship. Read why it matters →
Paper Pusher or Legal Advocate — You Choose
Title companies push paper. Tennessee law won't even allow them to give you legal advice or represent you as a client — that's just the reality. At Vanderpool Title, we represent you. Every question gets answered. Every concern gets resolved. And with 25 years of helping Tennessee families through the most important transaction of their lives, we know what can go wrong — and how to make sure it doesn't.
| Title Company | Vanderpool Title ✓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Who do they represent? | The transaction | YOU |
| Can they give you legal advice? | ❌ No — by law | ✅ Yes |
| Attorney-client relationship? | ❌ None | ✅ Full protection |
| Regulated by the State Bar? | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Cost | $$ | $$ (Same price) |
All for the exact same cost as a title company closing.
Under T.C.A. § 23-3-103, title company attorneys cannot represent buyers or sellers — they've now put it in writing themselves. Read the full story →
Services
Everything a title company does — title search, title insurance, closing coordination, deed preparation — plus a licensed Tennessee attorney representing you. Same flat price as title-company-only closings across Williamson, Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Wilson counties.
Free Contract Review*
A licensed attorney reads your purchase, listing, or builder contract before you sign. Flags risky language. Explains what each clause really means. No extra charge.
Title Insurance
Owner's and lender's title insurance policies on every closing. Comprehensive coverage with an attorney who'll actually represent your interests if a claim arises later.
Title Search & Examination
Deep title searches that catch what software-only searches miss: old liens, boundary disputes, easement conflicts, heir claims. Resolved by an attorney before you sign.
Real Estate Closings
You become our client. Jim Vanderpool is YOUR attorney — not the title company's. He can advise you, advocate for you, and flag problems others are legally required to ignore.
Deed Preparation & Recording
Drafted by our attorneys and filed with the Register of Deeds. Your chain of title updated correctly the first time, with every name, legal description, and vesting detail right.
Wire-Fraud Protection
Verified wire instructions on every transaction. No exceptions. The most dangerous moment in a closing is the wire — we treat it that way.
Virtual / Remote Closings
Remote Online Notarization and mobile notaries when the transaction allows. Same protection, from anywhere in the country — or the world.
*Rules and restrictions apply — see our Free Services: Rules & Restrictions.
Latest from the Title & Closing Desk
Title Insurance
They Put It in Writing: Title Companies Admit They Don't Represent You
An attorney who works for a title company called me to review their new disclaimer—based on my article. As I read it, I ...
Read More →
Real Estate
"You're My Attorney, Right?" Wrong. The Tennessee Closing Truth Nobody Tells You
After 25 years of Tennessee closings, I'm exposing the truth: that attorney at the title company isn't YOUR attorney. Le...
Read More →
Real Estate
Fed Cuts Rates: Now More Than Ever, You Need to Build Your Team and Get a Game Plan
The Fed just cut rates for the first time in nine months, but before you rush into the housing market, you need more tha...
Read More →Vanderpool Title and Vanderpool Law are trade names (DBAs) of Jim R. Vanderpool PC — a Tennessee law firm based in Franklin, providing title services and real estate closings across Middle Tennessee. Same services as any title company, at the same price, with a real Tennessee-licensed attorney representing you.