Dominic Paul Lascara

Dominic P. Lascara is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia. He graduated in 1986 from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary after receiving his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, in Business Administration in 1981 from Old Dominion University. Dominic P. Lascara joined the law firm of Roy, Forehand, Laine and Dale, P.C. as an associate in the fall of 1986 after being admitted to the Virginia State Bar. He was admitted to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1987. He became a partner of Roy, Larsen, Romm & Lascara, P. C. in 1992. In the spring of 2007, he made the choice to open a solo practice that would be his own expression of his commitment to serve his clients. His practice is primarily in the areas of residential and commercial real estate and refinancing, business and corporate law, contract law, wills, trusts and the probate of estates and elder law. Dominic P. Lascara serves his community as a member of the Great Bridge Kiwanis Club and was a distinguished Past-President and a recipient of the George F. Hixon Fellow Award. He also is an Introduction Leader for Landmark Education Corporation, a training and development company which offers cutting edge programs to individuals and businesses. He is a member of the Chesapeake Bar Association, Virginia Real Estate Attorneys League and a past member of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association and served on the Advisory Board of Directors for SouthTrust Bank before they merged with Wachovia Bank, N.A. in 2006. Dominic has represented the Chesapeake Public School Board on several real estate issues and has served as an attorney reviewing commercial loans for Central Fidelity Bank. He has also taught real estate contract seminars for the Tidewater Association of Realtors. Dominic is married to Shadi Lascara and the couple has two children, Michael and Danielle. They currently reside in Chesapeake.

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Virginia

Since 1986

Attorney and Counselor at Law

Dominic P. Lascara, PLC

1986 - Current

23 years experience with a legal practice focused primarily in most aspects of real estate law, business and corporate law, wills, trusts and estate, elder law. Formerly practiced in consumer bankruptcy from 1987 through 2006.

Instructor

Alpha School of Real Estate

2011 - 2016

Taught Contract Pitfalls and Real Estate Pitfalls to Realtors for their continuing education requirements.

Owner/Attorney at Law

Roy, Larsen, Romm & Lascara, P.C.

1986 - 2007

William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

J.D. | Juris Doctor

1984 - 1986

Old Dominion University

B.S. | Business Administration

1976 - 1981

Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Affiliate Company of the Year Award

Hampton Road Realtors Assocation

2013

George F. Hixon Fellow

Kiwanis Club of Great Bridge

1994

Kiwanis Club of Great Bridge

Distinguished Past President

1988 - Current

Chesapeake Bar Association

Member

1987 - Current

Virginia State Bar

Member

1986 - Current

AV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

Q. How to transfer property to co-heirs when widow died intestate in VA?

March 3, 2025

A: This is a difficult question to answer without more information. If the widow inherited 100% ownership in the property, only her blood line will matter. When someone dies in Virginia, without a will, owning real estate, Virginia Code section 64.2-200 govern the course of descent. I have attached that Code section below, but notice that the course of descent goes back to the widow's great grandparents, grandparents, mother and father, all of their siblings, the children, grandchildren and more distant lineal descendants. Please do not hesitate to meet with an attorney to discuss this further. In these situations you can see why attorneys always preach to get a will.

§ 64.2-200. Course of descents generally; right of Commonwealth if no other heir.

A. The real estate of any decedent not effectively disposed of by will descends and passes by intestate succession in the following course:

1. To the surviving spouse of the decedent, unless the decedent is survived by children or their descendants, one or more of whom are not children or their descendants of the surviving spouse, in which case, two-thirds of the estate descends and passes to the decedent's children and their descendants, and one-third of the estate descends and passes to the surviving spouse.

2. If there is no surviving spouse, then the estate descends and passes to the decedent's children and their descendants.

3. If there is none of the foregoing, then to the decedent's parents, or to the surviving parent.

4. If there is none of the foregoing, then to the decedent's siblings, and their descendants.

5. If there is none of the foregoing, then one-half of the estate descends and passes to the kindred of one of the decedent's parents and one-half descends and passes to the kindred of the other of the decedent's parents in the following course:

a. To the decedent's grandparents, or to the surviving grandparent.

b. If there is none of the foregoing, then to the decedent's uncles and aunts, and their descendants.

c. If there is none of the foregoing, then to the decedent's great-grandparents.

d. If there is none of the foregoing, then to the siblings of the decedent's grandparents, and their descendants.

e. And so on, in other cases, without end, passing to the nearest lineal ancestors, and the descendants of such ancestors.

B. If there are no surviving kindred of one of the decedent's parents, the whole estate descends and passes to the surviving kindred of the other of the decedent's parents. If there are no kindred of either parent, the whole estate descends and passes to the kindred of the decedent's most recent spouse, if any, provided that the decedent and the spouse were married at the time of the spouse's death, as if such spouse had died intestate and entitled to the estate.

C. If there is no other heir of a decedent's real estate, such real estate is subject to escheat to the Commonwealth in accordance with Chapter 24 (§ 55.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 55.1. ... Read More

Q. Where should I create my LLC for my KDP and POD business?

February 24, 2025

A: You have several options which take a lot of explanation and more questions about your business and its reach. You could initially file under Virginia law and when you move to Ohio transfer the LLC to Ohio. If there are tax advantages and/or state filing advantages to form your LLC in Wyoming or Florida, you would need to seek authority for that LLC to transact business in VIrginia and then Ohio. I would recommend you schedule a consult with an attorney that has a business practice to fully understand your options and the advantages/disadvantages of each.

Dominic Lascara

Q. Remove name from deed without compensation in Virginia.

February 19, 2025

A: This process is not difficult. You should understand that you are not removing your name from the title to the property, but conveying your interest to the desired party. Without any consideration, you would be executing a Deed of Gift that is exempt from recording fees. If your mother is the desired Grantee of donee of the gift, you should discuss it with her and let her know your intentions. You should be aware of the tax implications for gifting your interest and that are several ways to make the gift with different impacts to both you and the grantee - Deed of Gift; REvocable Transfer on Death Deed; or Deed of Gift with the reservation of a life estate. Please seek the advice of an attorney in this matter. Dominic Lascara ... Read More