Bankruptcy

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Entering Court (Video)

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

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 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

When someone's involved in a case that shouldn't b...

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

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

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

Learn the meaning of that word you always hear on ...

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

LegalYou Trailer

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

LegalYou (Video)

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

It's not often you get a second chance in life.

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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