Civil Cases

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  • Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

    How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

  • Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

  • Wage Disputes (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

    Looking to change things up midway?

  • Due Process (Video-FL)

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

  • Deficiency Judgment (Video)

    What happens when a foreclosure still doesn't cove...

  • Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

  • Writ of Garnishment (Video)

    When what you owe comes out of what you make.

  • Probate Court (Video)

    Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

  • Interrogatories (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

  • Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

    The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

  • Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

  • Entering Court (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

  • Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 12.040 Attorneys

    Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

  • Indigent Status (Video)

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

  • Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

  • Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

  • Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

  • Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

    Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

  • Small Claims Court (Video)

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

  • Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.230 Interventions

    Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

  • Pleadings (Video)

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

  • Elder Abuse (Infographic)

    What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

  • Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

    Relief is coming. First step though: the right pap...

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

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

  • Default Judgment (Video)

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

  • What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

  • Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

    Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

  • Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

  • Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

  • Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

    See if you can protect your paycheck

  • Personal Injury (Infographic)

    Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

  • Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

  • Settlement (Video)

    Who needs court anyway?

  • Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

    Summarizing your money situation for the court

  • Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

    The determination whether a statement should ...

  • Tenant Rights (Video)

    Seize justice, renters of the world!

  • Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

  • Rule 1.210 Parties

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

  • Rule 12.070 Process

    Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

  • Power of Attorney (Video)

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

  • Requests for Admission (Video)

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

  • Divorce (Infographic)

    Everything you need to help get through it.

  • How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

  • Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

  • Standing (Video)

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

  • Bankruptcy (Video)

    It's a beginning as much as an end

  • Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

  • Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

  • Summary Judgment (Video)

    Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

  • Verbal Act (Video)

    “Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

  • Adoption (Infographic)

    Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

  • Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

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

    Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

  • Guardianship (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

  • Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

    Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

  • Student Loans (Infographic)

    Knowledge ain't cheap.

  • Trial (Video)

    What to expect from the arena of justice.

  • Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

    For getting something from someone outside the cas...

  • Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

    There's always exceptional circumstances

  • Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

  • Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

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

    Getting justice done has to start somewhere

  • Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

  • LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

  • Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

  • Rule 1.090 Time

    Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

  • Case Law (Video)

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

  • Foreclosure (Infographic)

    Your home is your castle. Defend it.

  • Rule 12.410 Subpoena

    Getting the witness you need on the stand

  • Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

    For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

  • Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

  • Recusal of a Judge (Video)

    There goes the Judge!