Bankruptcy

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

What should and shouldn't be revealed in the Halls...

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Legalese (Infographic)

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

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

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 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Immigration (Infographic)

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

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Court Reporters (Video)

Beyond courtroom furniture, these are the unsung h...

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Case Law (Video)

Who says that judge's can't make law?

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

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

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

The law has greater recognition of LGBTQ rights th...

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

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

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

LegalYou (Video)

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

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 12.071 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 ...

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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