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Lauren Nagel Richardson
Lauren Richardson Law, PLLC
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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.
Education
- University of Florida
- LL.M. (1997) | Taxation
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- Tax Thesis: Private Inurement After the United Cancer Council Case
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- Florida State University College of Law
- J.D. (1993) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Book Awards: Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property
- Activities: President: National Association of Public Interest Lawyers
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- Rollins College
- B.A. (1990) | Philosophy
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- Honors: Bruce Wavell Philosophy Prize; NEH Younger Scholars Award
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Professional Experience
- Founding Attorney
- Lauren Richardson Law, PLLC
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- Of Counsel to Bogin, Munns & Munns, P. A.
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- 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
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- 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
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- practicing probate administration Statewide and estate planning, probate, guardianship, wills, trusts, elder law, and some family law throughout North Florida.
Awards
- Pro Bono Service Award
- Three Rivers Legal Services
- Pro Bono Service Award
- Three Rivers Legal Services
- Pro Bono Service Award
- Three Rivers Legal Services
- Pro Bono Service Award
- Three Rivers Legal Services
- Pro Bono Service Award
- Three Rivers Legal Services/Southern Legal Counsel
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar  # 0083119
- Member
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- Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Board Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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Fees
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Free Consultation
Free office consultations in medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Free phone consultation in all other areas of practice. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Other forms of payment: Checks Cash Money Order
Practice Areas
- 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
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
Legal Answers
- Q. I need to file an objection to a petition for probate administration. Can any probate attorney handle this simple task?
- 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 ... Read More
- Q. Beneficiary who is not executor has filed for formal administration without executor's knowledge or permission.
- 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?
- 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.
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