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Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

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

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

Whichever side you're on, we've got your support r...

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

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

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

Case Law (Video)

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

When the fam's got more than one case going on

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

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Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Valid Will (Infographic)

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?

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

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

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

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Due Process (Video)

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.230 Interventions