Civil Cases

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Neighbor's Landscape is Encroaching On My Property (Infographic)

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Guardianship (Video)

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

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

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Requests for Production (Video)

How to get what your case needs from the opposing ...

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

LegalYou (Video)

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

Think your opponent can violate the rules and ge...

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

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

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

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

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

In court, it's possible to un-ring a bell

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

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...

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)