In my state most documents are pretty "canned" documents. IE they are state approved "fill in the blanks" type documents. Most are federally guided. So you can probably get all the info pretty easily to educate yourself on what you are looking at. The Title Co does most of the leg work, but be prepared. I have caught more than a few mistakes made by the title companies I have used. Make sure you get the closing documents several days in advance of closing. That gives you the opportunity to review them on your own. You don't really need them looking over your shoulder putting pressure on you to hurry up while signing. Most closers I have dealt with are pretty good at explaining the documents if you don't understand. And if you trust them. Real estate agents often don't understand the documents you will be signing. It's amazing, but true. Totally EXPECT numbers to be transposed, names to be misspelled, legal descriptions to be wrong, prices to be wrong etc. Nobody will proof read anything, so make sure you do and have the time to do it, and not under any pressure. Thus all documents need to be in my hand at least 3 days prior to closing, and in paper so I can make corrections and notes.
