Conway Bogue Decision states...

Conway Bogue Decision states...

• A. Brokers Are Practicing Law When They Fill Out Forms
• B. Brokers Are Agents Only
• C. Brokers Are Not Allowed to Fill Out Forms
• D. Brokers Are Judges

Answer: (A)

Filling in blanks on a real estate contract is treated as the practice of law. The Conway-Bogue decision in Colorado holds that preparing or completing legal instruments—like contracts and other formal documents—requires legal expertise. When a broker goes beyond simply presenting forms and actually fills in terms, conditions, or rights and obligations, they are effectively drafting or modifying a document with legal consequences. That crosses into the realm of practicing law, which is reserved for licensed attorneys. Practically, this means brokers should rely on forms prepared by attorneys and avoid interpreting or creating legal terms. If a client has questions about rights, obligations, or the legal effect of provisions, the broker should refer them to legal counsel rather than advising on those issues themselves. The other options don’t fit the decision: they misstate the broker’s permissible scope or the nature of the duty involved, and they’re not aligned with the principle that completing legal documents can constitute legal practice.

Filling in blanks on a real estate contract is treated as the practice of law. The Conway-Bogue decision in Colorado holds that preparing or completing legal instruments—like contracts and other formal documents—requires legal expertise. When a broker goes beyond simply presenting forms and actually fills in terms, conditions, or rights and obligations, they are effectively drafting or modifying a document with legal consequences. That crosses into the realm of practicing law, which is reserved for licensed attorneys.

Practically, this means brokers should rely on forms prepared by attorneys and avoid interpreting or creating legal terms. If a client has questions about rights, obligations, or the legal effect of provisions, the broker should refer them to legal counsel rather than advising on those issues themselves. The other options don’t fit the decision: they misstate the broker’s permissible scope or the nature of the duty involved, and they’re not aligned with the principle that completing legal documents can constitute legal practice.