Civil Cases

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  • Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

  • Automatic Stay (Video)

    It's what keeps creditors at bay.

  • Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

  • Probate (Infographic)

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

  • Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

  • Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

    How to get a head start on a second chance.

  • Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

  • Discovery (Video)

    Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

  • Pleadings (Video)

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

  • Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

    The determination whether a statement should ...

  • Tenant Rights (Video)

    Seize justice, renters of the world!

  • Wage Disputes (Video)

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

  • Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.090 Time

    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

  • Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

  • Bankruptcy (Video)

    It's a beginning as much as an end

  • Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

  • Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

  • Res Judicata (Video)

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

  • Child Custody (Infographic)

    Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

  • Vacating an Order (Video)

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

  • Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

  • Dependency Court (Video)

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

  • Slip and Fall (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

    For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

  • Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

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

    You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

  • Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

  • Employment (Infographic)

    Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

  • Rule 12.230 Interventions

    Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

  • How To Act In Court (Video)

    And we're not talking about performing a monologue

  • Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

    Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

  • Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

  • LGBT Rights (Video)

    See how the law is progressing along with society

  • Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

    The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

  • How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

    A debriefing on briefing.

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

    Getting justice done has to start somewhere

  • Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

  • What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

  • Verbal Act (Video)

    “Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

  • Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

    What to do about violence at home.

  • Settlement (Video)

    Who needs court anyway?

  • Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

  • General Magistrate (Video)

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

  • Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

  • 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...

  • Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

  • Case Law (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

  • Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

    See if you can protect your paycheck

  • Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

    Summarizing your money situation for the court

  • Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

  • Legalese (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

    How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

  • Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

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

    How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

  • Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

    Creativity and innovation need protection.

  • Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    Looking to change things up midway?

  • Rule 12.040 Attorneys

    Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

  • Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

  • Landlord Rights (Video)

    Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

  • Indigent Status (Video)

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

  • How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

  • 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

  • Process Server (Video)

    Someone has to be the messenger

  • Student Loans (Infographic)

    Knowledge ain't cheap.

  • Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

    Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

  • Standing (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

    Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

  • Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

  • Default Judgment (Video)

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

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

    Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

  • Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

    Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

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

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

  • Probate Court (Video)

    Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

  • Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

  • Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

    Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

  • Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

  • Guardianship (Video)

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

  • Entering Court (Video)

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