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

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Elder Law

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

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

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water 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

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/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. My brother died. He was never married and had no children. Both parents are dead. He had 5 surviving siblings.

17 September 2021

A: You will need to hire a probate attorney to open your brother's estate and get a court order distributing the property to the heirs before you can sell the property. The attorney will explain to you who are the heirs at law. Yes, your predeceased sister's children take her share under intestate succession. The court order that you receive from the probate judge will list all the heirs and their percentage interest, and this order gets recorded in the public records like a deed. Then all of the heirs would need to join together in a sale of the property.

Q. Redevelopment of a golf course to include 200 townhomes 15 feet from the rear of my condo has been proposed.

17 September 2021

A: This is not an elder law question. This is a real estate question. I would re-post it under real estate law or call and get the advice of a real estate lawyer.

Q. Uncle wants me to sign off on my grandmothers house

23 August 2021

A: If an estate was not opened 8 years ago, then either you or your uncle would need to hire an attorney to open one. In this estate, at some point the judge would sign a court order which would transfer the house to the heirs. Your uncle would receive his fractional share, and you would receive your mother's share (together with her other children, if any). Once the court signs the order, then you can negotiate with your uncle for him to purchase your share. If your uncle has hired an attorney to assist him with opening the estate, you may speak with that attorney to explain the estate process to you as an heir--or if you do not receive a satisfactory explanation, you can hire your own attorney to represent you as a beneficiary. If your uncle has not hired a probate attorney and believes that he can get the house in his name just by having you sign a document, which is incorrect, then I would strongly recommend that you hire a probate attorney and open the estate yourself.