Lauren Nagel Richardson

Lauren Richardson moved to Gainesville in 1993 to complete an LLM in Taxation at UF Law. Since then, she has focused her practice on protecting families and property through estate planning, guardianship, probate, special needs, and elder law. She also serves as co-counsel on wrongful death, personal injury and probate and trust litigation cases. Lauren's probate practice is Statewide. All other areas are throughout North Florida. Free phone consult. Reasonable fees.

University of Florida

LL.M. (1997) | Taxation

1993 - 1997

Tax Thesis: Private Inurement After the United Cancer Council Case

Florida State University College of Law

J.D. (1993) | Law

1990 - 1993

Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Book Awards: Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property

Activities: President: National Association of Public Interest Lawyers

Rollins College

B.A. (1990) | Philosophy

1984 - 1990

Honors: Bruce Wavell Philosophy Prize; NEH Younger Scholars Award

Founding Attorney

Lauren Richardson Law, PLLC

2020 - Current

Of Counsel to Bogin, Munns & Munns, P. A.

2019 - 2020

Continuing to provide affordable and compassionate legal services in estate planning, probate, guardianship and elder law in Gainesville and surrounding areas. Now with the support of a law firm with 12 offices in Central Florida and North Central Florida. Free phone consultations. Statewide Florida Probate. Flat fees for summary administration and some estate planning.

Founding Attorney

Lauren Richardson Law, PLLC

2017 - 2019

Serving North Florida in estate planning, probate, guardianship, elder law and some family law matters. Also probate administration Statewide. LLM in Taxation. 20 years experience. Welcoming and professional. I will meet you at your home, nursing home or hospital if you are unable to come to my office.

Attorney

Knellinger, Jacobson & Associates

2011 - 2017

practicing probate administration Statewide and estate planning, probate, guardianship, wills, trusts, elder law, and some family law throughout North Florida.

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services

2021

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services

2020

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services

2019

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services

2018

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services/Southern Legal Counsel

2017

The Florida Bar  # 0083119

Member

Current

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Board Member

Current

Florida

Since 1996

• Free Consultation
  Free office consultations in medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Free phone consultation in all other areas of practice.
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Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration

Elder Law

Nursing Home Abuse

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Family Law

Guardianship & Conservatorship, Prenups & Marital Agreements

Q. I need to file an objection to a petition for probate administration. Can any probate attorney handle this simple task?

August 24, 2023

A: Filing an objection means that you are contesting something about this estate, and may probate attorneys including myself do not handle adversarial matters. For that reason, yes, you would need to retain someone who either is willing to handle an adversarial estate or handles probate litigation. If you are having trouble finding an attorney in your area, you can try to reach out to attorneys in a big city a bit farther away. Many probate cases are handled by attorneys who are not local to the case and often hearings when required are by Zoom.

Also for your information, once an objection is filed, a hearing on the petition and the objection will be required before the Court will rule on the requests in the petition. Also if you are objecting to the appointment for personal representative and would instead wish for you to be appointed personal representative, an objection is not enough. You would need to file a counterpetition, oath, and anything else that the Court would require of a counterpetitioner. There may be more involved than you realize, and for all of these reasons, you will want an attorney who is prepared to be involved in an adversarial estate and will remain as your attorney until the confict is resolved. ... Read More

Q. Beneficiary who is not executor has filed for formal administration without executor's knowledge or permission.

August 11, 2023

A: You would need to hire an attorney and file a counter petition within the answer period. Then the Court will set a hearing.

Q. Is there set language for a ladybird deed in Florida or is it creative writing after the basics are set forth?

August 9, 2023

A: Yes, there is very specific language for a ladybird deed to be valid in Florida. As with the preparation of any deed, I strongly recommend that you retain an experienced estate planning or real estate attorney to prepare such a deed for you.