Real Estate, Trusts & Estate Planning

Practice Areas - Real Estate, Trusts & Estate Planning

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Real Estate

Settlements for purchasing, selling, refinancing and building/construction loans; Drafting and Reviewing Contracts; Representation of Buyers and Sellers; Title Issues; Creation of Subdivisions; Land Development; Titling of Property; Mechanic’s Liens, and Construction Matters

Estate Planning

Wills, Trusts, Health Care Powers of Attorney and Advance Medical Directives, General Durable Powers of Attorney, and Deeds into Trust, Transfer on Death Deeds

Licensed in Virginia

Our People

PesnerLaw PLLC is an established boutique law firm serving clients in Virginia with real estate and estate planning needs. Susan Pesner has been recognized locally, statewide and nationally for her accomplishments. The Firm’s staff provides clients with the highest quality personalized service and representation.

Susan M. Pesner

Principal

Susan has a storied career in all aspects of real estate, land development, contracts and easements. She is an accomplished estate and trust planner, and advises on related business matters.

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Steve Elliott

Settlement Coordinator and Title Agent

In the settlement process, Steve is the Firm’s initial contact person for buyers, sellers, agents and lenders and the closing coordinator. He is a seasoned title agent and is licensed by numerous title underwriters in the Commonwealth.

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Photo Credit for Susan Pesner & Steve Elliott: Gary Medovich

Eliana Oechsler

Paralegal

Eliana is an accomplished senior title processor with over five years of dedicated experience in the field, attends to the Firm’s clients needs by providing paralegal services in the Firm’s other areas of law.

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“A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there.”

— H. Stanley Judd