About the Firm
Lauren
Richardson
Florida estate planning, probate, trust administration, and family law attorney — protecting families and businesses for over 30 years.
Lauren Richardson
Founding Attorney
A practice built around real families.
Lauren Richardson has spent more than three decades helping Florida families plan for the future, navigate the legal process after a loss, and protect what matters most. Her practice is rooted in Gainesville and reaches every corner of the state — all 67 Florida counties — through a combination of in-person work, phone consultations, and Zoom meetings.
Her work focuses on the moments that matter most to families: building an estate plan that reflects who you are, drafting a prenuptial agreement that starts a marriage on honest terms, guiding a personal representative through probate, and protecting a vulnerable loved one through guardianship or special needs planning.
Lauren believes legal services should feel welcoming, personalized, and approachable — not intimidating or transactional. Whether you have a modest estate or a complex set of business and real estate holdings, you'll work directly with Lauren on a plan that fits your family, not a template.
For matters that require litigation — wrongful death, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, contested estates — Lauren partners with experienced trial attorneys statewide to build the right team for the case.
By the numbers
30+
Years of Practice
All 67
Florida Counties Served
100s
Families Counseled
Free
15-Minute Consultation
How Lauren works with clients
A family law and estate planning practice is, fundamentally, a relationship business. Here's what you can expect when you work with Lauren Richardson Law.
Personalized, Not Templated
Every family is different. Every estate plan, prenup, and probate is built around your specific circumstances — not pulled from a form library.
Plain Language, Real Answers
Florida statutes are written for lawyers. Lauren translates — explaining what the law actually means for your family — in language you can act on.
Welcoming, Without Judgment
No matter your background, family structure, or financial situation, you should feel comfortable asking your attorney anything. That's the standard here.
Statewide Reach, Local Care
Based in Gainesville, Lauren serves clients across all 67 Florida counties — by phone, Zoom, and in person.
The Team
Behind the practice
Lauren works alongside a small team of legal assistants and interns who help with client intake, estate planning, probate, and day-to-day case work.
Ikerrya Taplis
Legal Assistant
Ikerrya is a recent graduate of the Paralegal Studies Program at Santa Fe College. She completed her internship here at the firm and now works at the firm part-time when she is not at her other job in the medical field. Ikerrya enjoys helping potential clients when they call the firm and does a great job with client intake. She also handles administrative tasks and works on estate planning and probate cases.
Medgine Michel
Legal Intern
Medgine is a senior at the University of Florida double majoring in Psychology and English. She will be assisting with client intake, estate planning, probate, social media, and AI. Medgine plans to attend law school after graduation.
Megan Nguyen
Legal Intern
Megan is a senior at the University of Florida majoring in Political Science with minors in Anthropology and Sociology and a certificate in International Relations on the pre-law track. She will be assisting with client intake, estate planning, probate, and social media. Megan plans to attend law school after graduation.
Annabelle Newsom
Legal Intern
Annabelle is a senior at the University of Florida pursuing double majors in Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Analysis and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, and minoring in Art History. Annabelle has worked at law firms for the past two summers and joins our team as a part-time legal intern this year. Annabelle plans to attend law school after she graduates. At the firm, she works on probate, trust administration, and guardianship cases.
Statewide Florida Practice
Based in Gainesville. Available to families across all of Florida.
Lauren has filed probate cases in more than 50 Florida counties and is available to serve clients in all 67. She has drafted estate plans for clients from Pensacola to Key West and represented Personal Representatives statewide. Most matters can be handled remotely — court appearances are rare in uncontested probate, and estate planning is regularly completed by phone, Zoom, email, and mail.
For clients in the Gainesville area, in-person meetings are always available. For clients elsewhere in Florida, we work with you the way that suits your schedule and comfort.
Frequently Served Areas
Alachua County
Marion County
Duval County
Orange County
Levy County
Citrus County
Lake County
Putnam County
St. Johns County
+58 more
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Custom Florida estate plans.
Learn MoreProbate & Trust Administration
Statewide probate guidance.
Learn MorePrenuptial Agreements
Marital agreements drafted statewide.
Learn MoreLet's Talk About Your Family.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation about how Lauren can help.