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Articles by Frank A. Edgar, Jr

About Frank A. Edgar, Jr
Frank A. Edgar Jr. is an attorney with the law firm of Goldstein, Edgar & Reagan in Newport News. He can be reached at faedgarjr@ibglaw.com or 757-873-8773.
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Words matter: The powers in a power of attorney document depend on the words used

May 1, 2020 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

The Virginia Supreme Court recently considered whether a power of attorney document provided an attorney-in-fact with the authority to gift a principal’s real and personal property. The case began after the 2013 death of Samuel [Read More…]

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Pointers for homebuilders and their customers

December 17, 2019 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

A few months ago, the Virginia Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a construction company that built a new home for a family could be held liable for personal injuries sustained by members of [Read More…]

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Responding to a customer’s false statements on social media

September 26, 2019 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

A few years back, I wrote an article entitled “Only You Can Prevent Social Media Fires” in which I suggested several steps that a business can take to reduce the risk that its employees’ misuse [Read More…]

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Collateral source rule now applicable in contract matters

May 27, 2019 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

Earlier this year, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmatively answered the question of whether Virginia law permits the application of the collateral source rule in breach of contract cases. While the issue may appear esoteric, a [Read More…]

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Property owners versus local zoning administrators: Round 2 goes to the government

January 25, 2019 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

As you may recall from a column I wrote last year, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in a 2017 case that Virginia law offered property owners protection from government zoning mistakes. In that case, Board [Read More…]

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Why now is a good time for residential landlords to review their leases and the law

August 21, 2018 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

Earlier this year, the Daily Press reported that a study conducted by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab found that five Virginia cities, including both Hampton and Newport News, were among the top 10 communities in America [Read More…]

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Legal issues in podcasting

March 27, 2018 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

My friend Woube Gebre and I started a podcast recently. For the 40 percent of readers who may not know what a podcast is, we started an online radio show that is available to listeners [Read More…]

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Virginia law protects property owners from zoning mistakes

October 24, 2017 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

Imagine this situation: you want to build a two-story garage next to your home, so you hire an architect to design the garage, then you take the plans to your local zoning administrator to ensure [Read More…]

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