You bought a house and have enough left for a tip? Mazel tov.
To Sacrilege: the “tip” to the title closer – always paid in cash – is not disclosed in or figured into any of the closing cost estimates. It is a sleazy practice that the legal profession and title insurance industry have maintained for at least half a century.
The only people I know who have offered tips to their lawyers were well-meaning but very dishonest people.