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

  • Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

    See if you can protect your paycheck

  • Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

  • How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

  • Indigent Status (Video)

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

  • Interrogatories (Video)

    Not every question in a case is asked on the witne...

  • Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

  • I Can't Pay My Credit Card Bills (Infographic)

    Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

  • Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    Looking to change things up midway?

  • Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

  • Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

  • Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

  • Legalese (Infographic)

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

  • Requests for Production (Video)

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

  • Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

  • Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

  • Child Custody (Infographic)

    Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

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

    How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

  • Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

    Two fundamental court actions

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

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

  • Rule 12.230 Interventions

    Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

  • Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

  • Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

  • Tenant Rights (Video)

    Seize justice, renters of the world!

  • How To Act In Court (Video)

    And we're not talking about performing a monologue

  • LGBT Rights (Video)

    See how the law is progressing along with society

  • Courtroom Players (Video)

    All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

  • Writ of Garnishment (Video)

    When what you owe comes out of what you make.

  • Rule 12.410 Subpoena

    Getting the witness you need on the stand

  • Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

    What to include with your complaint

  • Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

  • Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

  • Entering Court (Video)

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

  • Can I Get Rid of a Judgment Against Me? (Infographic)

    You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

  • Settlement (Video)

    Who needs court anyway?

  • Vacating an Order (Video)

    Ever wish you could go back and make something not...

  • Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

  • Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

    Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

  • Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

    Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

  • What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

    Getting justice done has to start somewhere

  • Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

    What to do about violence at home.

  • Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

  • General Magistrate (Video)

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

  • Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

    Courts get busy. They need to keep track of things...

  • Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

  • Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

    How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

  • Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

    For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

  • Due Process (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

  • Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

  • Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

  • Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    There's a reason pencils have erasers

  • Notice of Hearing (Video)

    It’s not about realizing that someone can hear you...

  • Rule 1.210 Parties

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

  • Summary Judgment (Video)

    Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

  • Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

    Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

  • Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

  • Dependency Court (Video)

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

  • Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

  • Landlord Rights (Video)

    Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

  • Personal Injury (Infographic)

    Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

  • Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

  • Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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  • Foreclosure (Infographic)

    Your home is your castle. Defend it.

  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

  • Rule 12.210 Parties

    We're not talking a backyard kegger here

  • Rule 12.070 Process

    Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

  • Money Judgments (Video)

    Contestant, see what you've won!

  • Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

  • Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

    Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

  • Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

    How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

  • Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

  • Hearsay (Video)

    Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

  • Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

  • Taking a Deposition (Video)

    Think the question-asker is the one who has it eas...

  • Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

  • Slip and Fall (Video)

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

  • How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

    A debriefing on briefing.