Credit Card Debt

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

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

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 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

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

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

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 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

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

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Native American Law (Infographic)

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

Filing. There's more to it than meets the eye.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Case Law (Video)

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

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)

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Probate (Infographic)

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

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

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

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

LegalYou (Video)

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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