Credit Card Debt

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

Big companies are always trying to pull an "Enron"...

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Immigration (Infographic)

Legal know-how is your trump card to successful im...

Dependency Court (Video)

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Pleadings (Video)

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

Probate (Infographic)

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

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

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

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society