Bankruptcy

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Guardianship (Video)

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

Even the courts need an office manager. ESPECIALLY...

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

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

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

Just like the rest of life, court cases happen in ...

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Rule 12.071 Constitutional Challenge to State Statute or County or Municipal Charter, Ordinance, or Franchise; Notice by Party

Citing the iconic law of the land, are ya? Here's ...

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

Nothing to do with alcohol, just stopping litigati...

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

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 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

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

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Standing (Video)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

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

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

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...

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

Figure out why O.J. was innocent in one court and ...

Due Process (Video-FL)

It's what each of us, no matter the accusation, de...

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side