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Ministerial act

A ministerial act is an administrative or clerical service that does not require the licensee to exercise professional judgment or discretion on behalf of a person, so it can be performed without creating a client relationship.

Exam area: Real Estate Practice in Georgia

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What does “ministerial act” mean in real estate?

A ministerial act is an administrative or clerical service that does not require the licensee to exercise professional judgment or discretion on behalf of a person, so it can be performed without creating a client relationship.

How is “ministerial act” different from the closest wrong answer?

Explaining where information belongs on a form can be ministerial. Recommending the price, terms, or negotiation strategy requires judgment and is not merely ministerial.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

BRRETA lists examples and allows ministerial assistance to customers while preserving the boundary between facilitation and representation.

Worked exam example

Scenario

A licensee provides a preprinted form, identifies the section for a closing date, and transmits the completed offer without advising which date to choose.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Calling advice clerical does not make it ministerial. Look for discretion, advocacy, or strategy.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

A listing agent is assisting an unrepresented buyer. Which action is a ministerial act?

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