Adoption

My neighbor's barking dog is driving me CRAZY (Infographic)

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

If you’re a tenant by the entirety, who is your la...

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

Odd figure of speech but valid legal precedent. Le...

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

Filing. There's more to it than meets the eye.

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around MoneyJudg...

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

The beginning of the next chapter in your life. He...

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

It's gonna take a little more than turning up the ...

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

It's NOT as simple as 1,2,3

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Guardianship (Infographic)

When a child or adult needs that trustworthy someo...

Slip and Fall (Video)

Here's the difference between being a klutz and be...

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

Referencing a document in a petition? Got to provi...

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

We see that look of consternation. And we raise yo...

LegalYou (Video)

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

Petitions, claims, responses, requests, it's all c...

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

Calling B.S. on a B.S.-er

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

What happens in criminal court, doesn't always sta...

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

When the fam's got more than one case going on

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

For those days you're filing cases in the wrong pl...

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

I Want to Sue Someone in Florida, What Do I Do First? (Infographic)

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

A bad day at work is one thing. Unfair treatment i...

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

This isn't the checkout guy at Trader Joe's you be...

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

How to Research Case Law (Video)

Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to ...

Default Judgment (Video)

Don't show up to court? This is what happens

Indigent Status (Video)

No money? No problem. Justice can still be serve...

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Guardianship (Video)

For those who watch over others (not including the...

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Requests for Admission (Video)

Statements (the non-fashion kind) that are admitte...

E-filing and E-service in Florida (Video)

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Bringing folks together (or breaking them up, whic...

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Legalese (Infographic)

It's impenetrable, unclear and maddening. At leas...

What To Wear To Court (Video)

Dress as a mess or for success? The latter gets a ...

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

Surprisingly, a more popular type of case than ham...

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Requests for Production (Video)

How to get what your case needs from the opposing ...

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

Shady Dealerships (Video)

Yes, shockingly, a car salesman might actually mis...

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

The past can always be drawn from. Learn how exac...

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

More formal way of saying "don't dilly-dally!"

Small Claims Court (Video)

Learn about the types of cases you see on daytime ...

Res Judicata (Video)

With some court matters, enough is enough alr...

The Roots of my Neighbor's Tree are Damaging my Property (Infographic)

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

A legitimate excuse for actions (unlike a dog eati...

Native American Law (Infographic)

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

Along with "Justice," the two most important J's i...

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

What's that? Divorce CAN be easy? (confused murmur...

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

Big companies are always trying to pull an "Enron"...

Kozel Hearing (Video)

You shouldn't be punished for the sins of your law...

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

What happens when a foreclosure still doesn't cove...

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

Whichever side you're on, we've got your support r...

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Florida Law: When Is A Summary Of Business Data A Business Record?

Cayea v. CitiMortgage, Inc.—a 16th century decisio...

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

Overview of pleading (NOT the begging-your-ex-for-...

How Do I Know What's Going On In My Case? How Do I Look Up the Case Docket? (Infographic)

Get in the know of getting in the know

Immigration (Infographic)

Legal know-how is your trump card to successful im...

Dependency Court (Video)

When it comes to a child's well-being, the law has...

Florida Law: The Admissibility of Former Testimony After Rich v. Kaiser-Gypsum

In a unanimous decision, the Fourth District Court...

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

Good fences make good neighbors. Good knowledge m...

I've Been Sued! Quick! What Do I Do First? (Infographic)

Here's a hint: don't flee with a fake identity and...

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

The law of the land versus the law of, well, your ...

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

Sometimes it's not just a made-up excuse to miss w...

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

Think your opponent can violate the rules and ge...

Standing (Video)

Not sitting's arch nemesis, but one's capacity to ...