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.

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Family Law
• Probate
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Real Estate Law

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  Free office consultations in medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Free phone consultation in all other areas of practice.
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Florida

Since 1996

Of Counsel to Bogin, Munns & Munns, P. A.

2019 - Current

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 - Current

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/Southern Legal Counsel

2017

Pro Bono Service Award

Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.

2016

Book Awards: Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property

Florida State University College of Law

1992

Bruce Wavell Philosophy Prize

Rollins College

1990

NEH Younger Scholars Award

National Endowment for the Humanities

1987

research, writing and publication of paper, Russian Avant Garde Art and Relevant Scientific Theory

The Florida Bar  # 0083119

Member

Current

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Board Member

Current

Q. I was recently made sole beneficiary and POA from my elder friend of 28 years. Will I need to file anything now?

15 June 2020

A: As agent, you can meet specifically with an elder law attorney who can review your friend's financial picture to determine if there is anything you could be doing (or shouldn't do) as POA to help him qualify for Medicaid and other long term care benefits if he were to need nursing care in the future. However, other than that, just keep the documents safe and only present the POA to his bank, etc., if he becomes incapacitated and needs you to assist him with managing his financial affairs.

Q. My parents had my name added to the deed of their condo about 6 years ago after their death will it have to go to probat

9 June 2020

A: If your parents are still living, you do not need a probate attorney. A real estate attorney could look at the deed to help you determine if the property would pass to the survivor under the deed or if probate would be required someday.

Q. What are my options for my adult son who refues to talk to me about my house that he lives in in a different state?

9 June 2020

A: You will need to hire a NY attorney to file an eviction action.