Bankruptcy

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Power of Attorney (Video)

We're not talking x-ray vision or super strength

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

Pomeranian or Doberman, this is how to bite back (...

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

In court, it's possible to un-ring a bell

Rule 1.210 Parties

Don't worry. You can actually be invited to this o...

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

LegalYou Trailer

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

We all get shammed sometimes (pet rock, anyone?)

Secondhand Smoke From Your Neighbor's Tobacco Use (Infographic)

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

So, that check wasn't "in the mail" after all?

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

Fighting for what you've earned (when not on lunch...

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Guardianship (Video)

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

Things have to start somewhere. Just ask the Big B...

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

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

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

There is a little-known tool hidden in the bowels ...

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Depositions (Infographic)

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Oral Arguments (Video)

It's not just what family holiday dinners are fill...

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Pleadings (Video)

We don't mean the thing you do to avoid a parkin...

Entering Court (Video)

It's a little more than walking through a front do...

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

Why not to drag your feet when it comes to the law...

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Justice doesn't have to stop when someone's gone

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

When your house is on the line, you'll want to kno...

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

We're not talking x-ray vision or super strength

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

There's a bad day at work. And then there's bad wo...

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

Relief is coming. First step though: the right pap...

I Want to Sue Someone. What Do I Do First? (Infographic)

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

General Magistrate (Video)

No, it's not a wizard leading an army.

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

Uno, un, ein, yi, wahid, jeden, one

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

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

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Standing (Video)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

It's not haggling a clarinet salesman. It's p...

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

Knowing how to defend can turn you into the '85 Be...

Neighbor's Landscape is Encroaching On My Property (Infographic)

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Student Loan Debt (Video)

For most of us, that degree isn't free.

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

Just because you're in debt, doesn't mean the law'...

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

Getting your courtroom foe to confirm or deny fact...

Civil Cases (Infographic)

Step-by-step guide to how your civil court case wi...

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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