Bankruptcy

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Probate (Infographic)

Bereavement is never easy, but we can help make th...

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

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

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

The law of the land versus the law of, well, your ...

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Preparing to Testify (Video)

The witness stand's ready for you. Are you ready?

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

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...

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

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

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

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 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Case Law (Video)

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

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...

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Pleadings (Video)

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

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 ...

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time