Corporate Practice of Law Doctrine Applied to Title Companies Preparing Conveyancing Documents

The Jefferson County Bar sought to enjoin Stewart Abstract Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company from preparing mortgages, mechanic's liens, and notes in connection with FHA loans and from furnishing title opinions to third parties for compensation. The Beaumont appellate court held that these activities constituted the unauthorized practice of law, establishing that corporations cannot engage in such practices even when supervised by the state board of insurance commissioners.