Attorneys

Richard Schwartz is a retired Miami-Dade County Court retired Judge. He is a Florida native, graduated from Miami Beach High School, University of Florida and the University of Miami School of Law. 

Since retiring from the bench and moving to Boca Raton, he has focused on elder law and estate and medicaid planning.

Francisca was born and raised in The Netherlands before coming to the United States to earn her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shephard Broad Law Center. 

She was formerly an Assistant General Counsel with the State of Florida, Department of Banking & Finance and the Office of Financial Regulation, providing regulatory oversight of Florida’s financial services providers. 

At Schwartz & Wider, P.A., Francisca focuses on probate and trust administration, as well as comprehensive estate and medicaid planning.