Frances “Francie” Casey Lowe

(850) 877-1028
francie@OsteenOsteen.com

Biographical Notes:

Francie has been a licensed attorney with more than thirty-nine years legal leadership experience as a business owner, equity shareholder and corporate CEO.  Expertise includes executive management, general counsel, commercial and residential real estate transactions, franchise relations, estate planning and probate, business planning and operations, and merger and acquisitions.

Following graduation, Francie worked for several private firms, including Mahoney, Adams, Milam, Surface & Grimsley, P.A. of Jacksonville; Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C. of Savannah, and Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lippoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A. in Tallahassee. She then became General Counsel for Homes and Land Publishing Corporation and affiliates and rose to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Francie led Homes and Land in obtaining capital funding that allowed it to grow to employ over 400 employees and establish over 300 franchises.  After leaving Homes and Land in 2005, Francie represented clients in Leon, Wakulla, and surrounding counties through her firm, Frances Casey Lowe, P.A. and from 2010-2019 as an equity shareholder with Guilday Law, P.A. in Tallahassee. Her practice included business law, real estate law, title closings and probate and estate planning.

While transitioning through different aspects of the legal environment, Francie learned the importance of good communication and honed her abilities to adapt with the changing needs of her clients.

Qualifications:                

  • Estate and Trust Administration and Probate, including acting as Counsel of Record and as Personal Representative. She is well respected in this area often guiding her peers through the process.

  • Represented several multi-state corporations as Attorney of Record in all aspects of business law, including franchising, financing, real estate matters and contract negotiations.

  • Represented parties in sophisticated estate planning and probate issues.

  • An understanding of the power of negotiation, and equally important, business efficiencies.

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Education:                            

  • Master of Laws in Taxation
    July 1986 - Holland Law School, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

  •  Juris Doctor
    June 1985 – Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
    August 1982 – Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Certifications and Current and Past Affiliations:

- Member of the Florida Bar – 1985 (Real Property Probate and Trust Law, Business Law & Elder Law)
- Member of the Georgia Bar – 1988
- Admitted to United States Tax Court – 2014
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Tallahassee Woman’s Lawyers – 2010-2021
- Tallahassee Board of Realtors Affiliate
- Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
- Recipient of the TWL “Rose Deeb Kitchen” Award 2021
- Wakulla Board of Realtors Affiliate
- Estate Planning Council
- Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce
- Wakulla County Rotary Club
- Wakulla Academic Booster Club
- Lighthouse Optimist Club of Wakulla County
- Big Bend Young Lawyers Association
- Supreme Court of Georgia Convocation on Professionalism
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern and Central Georgia
- Wakulla News Reader’s Choice Award for Best Attorney in Wakulla County – 2009-2024

Personal:

My husband Brian and I both have family roots in Wakulla and Leon County. Our daughter, Casey, attended public schools in Crawfordville and like myself and Brian, graduated from Florida State University.  The newest addition to our family is our 2 1/2 year old Goldendoodle “Buffett.” We value all that the big bend of Florida has to offer, especially the outdoors.  My philosophy is simple: Treat people like you want to be treated.