Civil Cases

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

If you’re a tenant by the entirety, who is your la...

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

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

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

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Due Process (Video)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

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

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

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

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

My neighbor's barking dog is driving me CRAZY (Infographic)

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Default Judgment (Video)

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

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

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

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Civil Cases (Infographic)

Step-by-step guide to how your civil court case wi...

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

So, that check wasn't "in the mail" after all?

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

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 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

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