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 phone consultation relating to Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, Trust Administration, Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect, Elder Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Wrongful Death cases.
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Q. Can a FL Corporate fiduciary serve in GA under to GA Code § 53-12-321? If so, what are the requirements?

October 28, 2024

A: This is a Georgia Corporate Law question. Please pose it to Georgia lawyers who practice corporate law.

Q. Am PR for my late father’s estate for almost 3 yrs now. Difficulties working with estate attorney. Options?

October 24, 2024

A: One time in my 28 year career I did recommend that my PR client retain a separate attorney to represent them in their capacity as an heir for the limited purpose of explaining how a life estate worked, because they did not agree with my explanation and thought that I was somehow working on behalf of the remainder beneficiaries (which were universities). I had explained that I had a fiduciary duty to all the beneficiaries even though I represented the PR in their capacity as PR. The problem was that when the client went to this other attorney--a real estate attorney--for the explanation of the life estate the PR was to receive, the other attorney thought that the PR was firing me and retaining them as successor legal counsel for the PR. I had to call the other attorney and straighten it out. The other attorney had billed my client for a retainer as if they would be counsel for the PR, etc., so it required some undoing. That shows how rarely that a PR would retain separate counsel for themselves as a beneficiary, but it is not out of the question. If you are in fact in conflict with the estate as a beneficiary, then you may indeed need separate counsel to represent your interests as a beneficiary. So long as you are not in conflict with the estate attorney, for the specific issue in question, you should be able to continue to work with your current estate attorney to get the estate resolved and closed even if you decide to get legal advice from a separate counsel in your capacity as a beneficiary. However, if you are not in agreement with your attorney on an issue and you are not wanting to follow your attorney's advice, this usually leads either to the attorney withdrawing or the client firing the attorney and hiring someone who will advocate for your legal position. ... Read More

Q. How to get reimburse for estate related expenses after Summary Administration order?

October 22, 2024

A: You can ask the closing agent to include all the estate expenses to be put on the closing statement when the house is sold, and if your sibling doesn't sign the closing statement, then the closing cannot take place. That is your leverage. The closing statement is the last opportunity for you to have these costs paid. Summary administration is not designed to reimburse people for their out of pocket expenses unless those expenses are itemized and listed on the petition and then designated to be paid off the top on the court order. If you still have trouble even with trying to list the expenses on the closing statement to be paid at the time of the closing, then you could file an amended petition for summary administration and list the expenses to be paid with the order. This only works however if there is cash in the estate. If there is no cash and just the homestead then your only real option is to include all the expenses on the closing statement and see if your sister will sign the closing statement; if not, you can negotiate with her at that time so that you get paid what you will be satisfied with and the closing can still go through. ... Read More