In mortgage and real estate, the term "Attorney State" refers to a state in which their laws require escrow to be facilitated by an Attorney. In Non-Attorney States, Title companies will facilitate all aspects of a closing. In Attorney States, the Attorney will handle escrow funds, facilitate the closing and signing, whereas the Title Company will only handle the title search and provide title insurance. 

To see if your state is an Attorney State view our list of State Mortgage Laws