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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.
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
Fees
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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. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Other forms of payment: Checks Cash Money Order
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
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.
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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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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Legal Answers
221 Questions Answered
- Q. The house and property I have lived in for15 years has 3 years delinquent taxes. It's in my dad's name and he paid taxes
- A: It is important that the taxes be paid before the date of the tax sale. Check the tax collector's website to see all the instructions for paying the taxes so close to a tax sale deadline. Anyone can pay the taxes, so it is okay for you to be the one to pay them. Typically, where there is already a tax sale scheduled, the tax collector requires that all delinquent years be paid to stop the sale. However, if you are experiencing hardship, you can contact the tax collector to see if the sale can be stopped with just the payment of the oldest year.
- Q. Can a Trustee change assets in the Appendix A of a Family Revocable Trust with out a lawyer?
- A: Listing assets on the Schedule A with the exception of listing "all of my items of tangible personal property" does not in fact fund the trust with anything. It is essentially there to show there is $10.00 in trust at the beginning so that the trust is not empty. The trust is actually funded by how the asset is titled. For example, real estate must be transferred to the trust with a deed into trust and a bank account must be retitled to the trust with a change in ownership form at the bank. Therefore, what is important is that new assets are actually retitled. It does not matter in any way whether the list on Schedule A is updated or changed.
- Q. I live in Indiana and inherited a vacant lot in Wakulla Co. Florida. My mom (the original owner) was also a resident of
- A: Please accept my condolences on your loss. Yes, there will need to be a probate administration in Wakulla County to transfer ownership of the real property to the heir. You should consult with a probate attorney to determine whether this can be filed as a summary administration or a formal administration. Our office handles probate estates anywhere in Florida and we offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to review your case and offer you a quote.
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