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.

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Florida

Since 1996

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.

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

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

Q. Is a notarized will enough for inheritance, including lawsuit proceeds, in FL?

March 3, 2025

A: If you are listed as what is called the remainder beneficiary to receive the "rest, residue, and remainder" of the estate, then you would be entitled to any asset that was part of that remainder including proceeds from settlement. The remainder would not include any asset that passed outside the estate such as a bank account or life insurance that has a payable on death beneficiary.

Q. Need steps for effective Florida durable power of attorney

March 3, 2025

A: Thanks for your question. You will either need to hire an attorney to prepare a durable power of attorney for you using the form that they have developed OR you will need to use a form that you find online for this purpose. I would not recommend that latter, especially since it should not be too expensive for an attorney to prepare this one document for you.

Q. Impact of mortgage on parents' estate with right of survivorship?

February 23, 2025

A: The home would pass to the surviving joint tenant named on the deed. Because the mortgage is secured by the real property, the ownership of the home by the surviving joint tenant is still subject to the mortgage. In cases like this when there is no probate required, the surviving owner should first record the death certificates in the public records and then provide them to the mortgage lender together with a copy of the deed so that the lender will acknowledge the surviving owner and speak to them regarding the mortgage. There is a federal law that prohibits the bank from requiring that the loan be assumed or refinanced; therefore, if you were to opt for just being acknowledged, the payments would continue to be the same and the bank will now speak to you about the mortgage. If you were already a co-signer on the mortgage, then it would just continue as it is currently with the exception that you record the death certificates and show them to the lender. ... Read More