Real estate brokers and salesmen are prohibited from practicing law unless they are licensed to practice as attorneys at law. G.S. 84-2.1 defines the practice of laws as follows:

"The phrase 'practice law' as used in this chapter is defined to be performing any legal service for any other person, firm or corporation ' with or without compensation, specifically including the preparation or aiding in the preparation of deeds, mortgages, wills, trust instruments, inventories, accounts or reports of guardians, trustees, administrators or executors, or preparing or aiding in the preparation of any petitions or orders in any probate or court proceeding; abstracting or passing upon titles, the preparation and filing of petitions for use in any court, or assisting by advice, counsel, or otherwise in any such legal work; and to advise or give opinion upon the legal rights of any person, firm or corporation: Provided, that the above reference to particular acts which are specifically included within the definition of the phrase 'practice law' shall not be construed to limit the foregoing general definition of such term, but shall be construed to include the foregoing particular acts, as well as all other acts within said general definition."