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Pender & Coward attorneys are committed to your success and peace of mind. Our motto is simple, yet effective: “Service. Integrity. Results.” Our adherence to that motto transcends the legal services we provide, whether in complicated business law, complex litigation, family law or estate planning. Our attorneys are dedicated to each client’s best interests, and strive to provide first rate legal services at a very fair value. With offices in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk, our team of experienced attorneys can provide all your legal needs.

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Do you want to live off the beaten path? Have your own little piece of heaven out past where the paved road ends? If so, you’re going to have to figure out how to get there, and not living on a publicly maintained road may involve the far less romantic reality of a private road maintenance agreement. If you need to cross someone else’s property to access your home, then you may be looking at obtaining an access or ingress/egress easement across that other...
Most buyers and lenders engaging in commercial real estate transactions understand that title insurance is needed to protect their respective interest in the title to the property, but do not stop to think in detail about what is covered or, perhaps more importantly, what is not covered but could be with a few well-chosen policy endorsements. Some buyers and lenders who have certain endorsements on their checklists do not know or understand the large...
One of the goals of the recent federal investment in infrastructure is ensuring universal broadband internet access.  While the Virginia General Assembly was largely quiet on the eminent domain front this year, it did pass a bill to help facilitate broadband expansion efforts.  However, the new law has already come under challenge by a group of railroads, who argue, among other things, that the law takes their property without adequate compensation.The...
One commonly asked question regarding waterfront property ownership is the extent of civil liability for property damage, injuries, or death occurring in the waterways adjacent to or on the property.  The answer to this question involves a complex interplay between Virginia state law (tort law) and federal law (admiralty and maritime law).  This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the liability considerations for waterfront property...
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