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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
- Current
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Legal Answers
231 Questions Answered
- Q. How can I transfer land deeds to my name after family members' passing without a will?
- A: Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father. You will likely need to open an estate for your grandfather and your father to transfer the property to you. First, in your grandfather's estate, his heirs would be determined and a court order would transfer the property to his heirs which would include your father and any other children that your grandfather had. Then in your father's estate, your father's share would be transferred to his heirs. If your father was your grandfather's sole heir, and you are your father's sole heir, then the property would end up being owned 100% by you. If your grandfather or father had more than one child, then the property would ... Read More
- Q. Am I required to pay my deceased mother's $2,500 rehab bill through her trust?
- A: If your mother's trust was a revocable living trust during her lifetime, then yes, the trustee is responsible for payment of debts just as if the assets were part of a probate estate under a will.
- Q. Is a will valid with only one living witness if not contested?
- A: Yes a will can be admitted to probate if one or more of the witnesses is deceased. If the will is self-proving, meaning that certain attestation clauses are included in the signature area, then witnesses are not contacted in the probate case at all. If that attestation clause is absent, then the living witness can sign an oath of witness to will in front of the clerk of court. If living witness is not available, then a disinterested person such as your attorney can sign a proof of will in front of the clerk of court.
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