Christopher George spent seven years as Vice President and Title Examiner at a Twin Cities title company before adding a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in 2014 — and then founding his own title agency in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. That sequence of industry experience before formal legal training gives Attorneys Title Group a perspective on real estate closings that differs from firms where attorneys learn title work after passing the bar.
Overview
Attorneys Title Group, LLC operates as a full-service title insurance agency and law firm serving residential and commercial real estate transactions throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The firm is located in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, in the north metro region, and functions as an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company.
The firm’s dual identity — both a law firm and a title agency — allows it to handle title insurance, closing, and escrow services while bringing legal training to bear on title issues that require more than administrative resolution. With approximately 23 employees, Attorneys Title Group has scaled beyond a solo operation while maintaining a focused specialty.
President Christopher George’s background is distinctive in the title industry. Before founding the firm, he worked as Vice President and Title Examiner at a Twin Cities title company for seven years, then previously held roles at Leonard O’Brien Spencer Gale & Sayre Ltd., Booth Title Group LLC, and the Chief Counsel’s Office of the Internal Revenue Service. He clerked at the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. This combination of IRS counsel experience, federal court background, and over 20 years in the title insurance industry creates an unusual set of credentials for a title agency principal.
Practice Areas
Title Insurance: Attorneys Title Group issues both owner’s title insurance policies and mortgagee’s title insurance policies. Owner’s title insurance protects property buyers against defects in title that are not discovered at closing; lenders’ policies protect the lender’s security interest. The firm acts as an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company, one of the major national underwriters.
Closing and Escrow: The firm handles the closing process for both residential and commercial real estate transactions, coordinating the transfer of funds, execution of documents, and recording of instruments. Escrow services hold funds or documents on behalf of parties pending satisfaction of closing conditions.
Construction Disbursing: For new construction and renovation projects, Attorneys Title Group manages disbursements from construction loans — reviewing draw requests, verifying completion of work phases, and ensuring that funds are released in compliance with lender requirements and applicable lien law. This service protects both lenders and developers from the risks that arise when construction payments are made without adequate oversight.
Property Reports and Abstracting: The firm produces property reports, last record deed searches, 40-year searches, and tract searches. These services provide the historical chain-of-title information on which title insurance decisions are based.
Master Title Insurance Plans: For developers and lenders with repeat transaction volume, master title insurance plans can streamline the insuring process for multiple properties or phases of a development.
Recording Services: After closing, documents must be properly recorded with the appropriate county recorder or registrar of titles. The firm handles recording to complete the transaction and establish the public record.
Attorney Profiles
Christopher George is the President and founding attorney of Attorneys Title Group. He holds a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law (2014) and brings over 20 years of experience in the title insurance industry. His career before founding the firm included seven years as Vice President and Title Examiner at a Twin Cities title company, roles at Leonard O’Brien Spencer Gale & Sayre Ltd. and Booth Title Group LLC, work at the Chief Counsel’s Office of the Internal Revenue Service, and a clerkship at the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He is admitted to the State of Minnesota bar and the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.
Additional staff include Alise Bifulk, whose specific credentials are not publicly listed, and approximately 21 additional employees who handle the operational aspects of closing and title services.
Location and Service Area
1054 Centerville Circle, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
Phone: (651) 338-6632
Website: https://attorneystitlemn.com/
The firm is located in Vadnais Heights in the north Twin Cities metro. Its primary service area covers the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with a particular concentration in the north metro region. Both residential and commercial transactions throughout the metro area are handled.
Client Focus
Attorneys Title Group serves the full range of participants in real estate transactions: buyers and sellers in residential closings, commercial property buyers and sellers, lenders requiring mortgagee’s title insurance, real estate developers requiring construction disbursing services, and investors in commercial real estate. The firm’s agent relationship with Chicago Title Insurance Company provides access to the underwriting capacity of a major national insurer.
Real estate attorneys and loan officers who need a reliable closing agent with legal training are a natural referral source and repeat client for the firm. Developers working on multi-phase projects or new construction benefit from the firm’s construction disbursing capabilities, which require both title expertise and an understanding of the financial arrangements underlying construction lending.
FAQ
What is the difference between a title agency and a law firm, and what makes Attorneys Title Group different?
A title agency issues title insurance and handles closings but does not necessarily employ licensed attorneys or provide legal advice. Attorneys Title Group operates as both a title agency and a law firm, with the president holding both a law license and over 20 years of title industry experience. This means the firm can address legal questions that arise in the course of a closing — title defects, easement disputes, or unusual ownership structures — without referring clients to separate counsel.
What is construction disbursing and why does it matter?
Construction disbursing is the management of funds released from a construction loan as building progresses. The disbursing agent reviews requests for payment against work completion and applicable lien waivers before releasing funds. Without proper disbursing oversight, construction lenders face exposure to mechanic’s liens, overpayment to contractors, and fund mismanagement. Attorneys Title Group offers this service as part of its commercial real estate capabilities.
What does it mean that the firm is an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company?
As an agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company, Attorneys Title Group has authority to issue title insurance policies backed by Chicago Title, a major national underwriter. This means buyers and lenders receive the financial protection of a large insurer while working directly with a local firm familiar with Twin Cities title practices.
Does the firm handle commercial real estate in addition to residential transactions?
The firm explicitly handles both residential and commercial transactions. Commercial real estate closings often involve more complex title issues, larger loan amounts, and additional escrow arrangements than residential closings. Christopher George’s background includes commercial title work from his years in the industry prior to founding the firm.
How many employees does the firm have?
Attorneys Title Group has approximately 23 employees, giving it the capacity to handle volume while maintaining a focused specialty in title and settlement services.
Closing
A title agency founded by someone who clerked at a federal district court, worked in IRS Chief Counsel’s office, and spent seven years as a title company executive before earning his law degree is not a typical profile — and the resulting combination of legal grounding and industry depth is what distinguishes Attorneys Title Group from both standard title agencies and law firms that handle closings as a secondary service. For Twin Cities real estate transactions requiring title insurance, construction disbursing, or complex closing coordination, the firm offers institutional experience in a north metro setting.