Consumer Fraud

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Bringing folks together (or breaking them up, whic...

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

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 ...

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Indigent Status (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

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...

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

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

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

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Due Process (Video)

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

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Standing (Video)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

The law of the land versus the law of, well, your ...

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Probate (Infographic)

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

Good fences make good neighbors. Good knowledge m...

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Pleadings (Video)

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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