Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of Miami Attorney After Judgment Over Undistributed Family-Trust Funds

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date.

According to The Florida Bar News’s August 1, 2023 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Elizabeth K. Richert of Miami a disciplinary revocation with leave to seek readmission after five years, effective 30 days following a July 13, 2023 order in Case No. SC23-0614, after a judicial referral stemming from a civil judgment in which family members alleged she fraudulently failed to distribute $95,850.83 to them as required by a family trust [1].

Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave after five years; order July 13, 2023 (SC23-0614) [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Richert (admitted 1992) received a judicial referral stemming from a judgment entered against her in a civil action brought by her family members.
2. The family members alleged that she fraudulently failed to distribute $95,850.83 to them as required by a family trust.
3. As a result of those proceedings, The Florida Bar tendered the Petition for Disciplinary Revocation, which the court granted.

The attorney whose license was revoked

Elizabeth K. Richert, Miami, Florida. Admitted 1992. Disciplinary revocation July 13, 2023 order (SC23-0614) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Elizabeth K. Richert, Miami	Supreme Court of Florida, SC23-0614	Disciplinary revocation with leave after 5 years; order July 13, 2023	[1]

Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment under Florida Bar News practice notes.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “August 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC23-0614). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/august-1-2023-disciplinary-actions/