About Vanderpool Title
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.
What that means in plain English: title searches, title insurance, and real estate closings — the same services any title company offers, at the same price — handled by a licensed Tennessee attorney who represents you personally rather than the transaction. Same work. Same cost. A fundamentally different relationship.
Jim Vanderpool has been closing real estate deals in Middle Tennessee for 25 years and has personally handled 15,000+ transactions since establishing the firm in 2001. Jim R. Vanderpool PC operates under two trade names: Vanderpool Law (vanderpoollaw.com) for the broader legal practice, and Vanderpool Title here for title-services work. One firm, one attorney, two doors — because that's the phrase most buyers and sellers are searching for, and we'd rather meet you where you are than leave you to a commodity title-processing shop with no attorney on your side.
Why a law firm, not a title company?
Under Tennessee law, a title company is a "law-related business" — it can process closings, but it cannot give you legal advice or represent you. The attorney sitting at many title-company closing tables works for the title company, not for you. With Vanderpool Title, you get full title services and a real attorney-client relationship with Jim Vanderpool — for the same price as a non-attorney title company.
Did you know? One of Jim's favorite aspects of his practice is finding ways to save clients money. When clients reach out before they even look at a home or before their listing appointment, he can save them hundreds if not thousands of dollars 99% of the time.
Recent Success: Attorney Vanderpool recently saved a client $26,715.30! While those results may not be typical, they show something important — these clients got Attorney Vanderpool involved early, before the contract was ever signed. That is the key.
When You Close With Us, You Become Our Client
Not a file number. Not a transaction. Jim personally reviews every closing — and because you're a client of the law firm, you get the legal-advice, contract-review, and advocacy rights that come with an attorney-client relationship. That's what no title company in Tennessee can give you, regardless of price.
Services We Provide
Title Insurance
- Owner's and lender's policies
- Full attorney review of every policy
- Tennessee-regulated rates (no markup)
Title Search & Examination
- Deep searches, not just automated reports
- Boundary, easement, and heir-claim review
- Problem resolution before you sign
Real Estate Closings
- Attorney-led closing, same price as a title company
- Deed preparation and recording
- Wire-fraud protection protocols
Contract Review
- Purchase agreements reviewed before signing
- Builder contract negotiation
- Included at no additional charge
Estate Planning
- Wills, living trusts, powers of attorney
- Healthcare directives & asset protection
- Probate avoidance strategies
Probate & Estate Administration
- Tennessee probate filings and estate administration
- Creditor-claim defense, asset marshaling
- 25 years of Middle Tennessee probate work
Office Location
Our Franklin, TN office
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm CT