Civil Cases

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  • Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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  • Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

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    Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

  • Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

  • Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

    Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

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

    You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

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    Seize justice, renters of the world!

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  • Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

    Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

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

  • Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

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

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    Someone has to be the messenger

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    Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

  • Res Judicata (Video)

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

  • How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

    A debriefing on briefing.

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

  • Interrogatories (Video)

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

  • Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

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

  • Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

    For getting something from someone outside the cas...

  • Court Reporters (Video)

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

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

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    Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

  • Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

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    Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

  • Writ of Garnishment (Video)

    When what you owe comes out of what you make.

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

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    What to expect from the arena of justice.

  • Rule 1.090 Time

    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

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

  • Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

  • Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

    What to include with your complaint

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    Your home is your castle. Defend it.

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  • Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

    How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

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

  • 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

  • Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

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    How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

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

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

  • Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    There's a reason pencils have erasers

  • Oral Arguments (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.070 Process

    Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

  • Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

    Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

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  • Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

    The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

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    Getting the witness you need on the stand

  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

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    Creativity and innovation need protection.

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    See if you can protect your paycheck

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

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    Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

  • Rule 12.230 Interventions

    Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

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    Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

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  • Indigent Status (Video)

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

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

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  • Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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