Lawyers are available Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST. Saturday, 10:00 – 14:00. Due to limited staff on Saturdays, the hotline is limited only to questions related to active transactions. Legal questions can also be submitted by fax to (213) 480-7724 or by email to legal_hotline@car.org. THIS IS A MEMBER-ONLY SERVICE! New member of C.A.R.? Please read the following legal article: Members` Legal Helpline. The lead broker and an additional agent from each brokerage office have access to the hotline. ® Legal information may be obtained at the time of your appeal or within one business day if research is required.
To access the Legal Hotline, click here and then on the blue button “General Conditions of the Hotline”. You will need to fill in your name and NRDS number (if you do not know your NRDS number, please call 303-790-7099). Sign the application by re-entering your name. Click Send. A box will appear with the phone numbers of the legal hotline and you are ready to use the hotline during business hours. The Real Estate® Agents Legal Helpline is a service that provides members of the Colorado Association of Realtors® with direct access to a qualified real estate attorney who can provide information about real estate law and related matters. The hotline provides legal information, not legal representation. C.A.R.`s Ethics Information Line helps members answer all their questions, from tiny technical questions to urgent “rescuers.” If you would like to speak to a volunteer member trained to help you answer non-legal questions about the Code of Ethics, call or click and you will get the help you need to deal with the situation.
The C.A.R. Legal Hotline is a free service for members seeking confidential legal advice on real estate matters. Members can use the helpline if they have questions about contract interpretation, arbitration, litigation, tax matters, commission disputes, disclosure requirements, fair housing issues, HOA laws and more. Note: If the hotline is flooded with requests, there may be a delayed response – from several hours to several days. Your patience is appreciated. *While this list is not exhaustive, it does include some of the topics raised by the helpline. NOTE: Ethics and arbitration issues are not handled by the hotline and should be referred to your local board. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Product Support Sacramento – Legislative Office: 915 L Street #1460 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 492-5200 Fax: (916) 444-2033 Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm California Association of REALTORS® Local Offices: Main Number (213) 739-8282 Broker & Office Managers (213) 739-8350 Prepare your NRDS number before calling the Legal Hotline bus. Whether you are submitting questions online, by email or by fax, please keep your descriptions short (2-3 short paragraphs; maximum 2,000 characters). The system truncates messages longer than 2,000 characters. However, you can provide more detailed information if you speak directly with a C.A.R.
lawyer. Los Angeles – Executive Office: 525 South Virgil Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020 Phone: (213) 739-8200 Fax: (213) 480-7724 C.A.R. Legal Hotline Numbers – Association Members Only Monday to Friday: 9:00 – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Only one question per call will be answered. See the website for holiday closures.
