Credit Card Debt

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Vacating an Order (Video)

Ever wish you could go back and make something not...

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

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

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

LegalYou Trailer

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

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

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

No, it's not a wizard leading an army.

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

LegalYou (Video)

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Due Process (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers