Employment

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Requests for Admission (Video)

Statements (the non-fashion kind) that are admitte...

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

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

Depositions (Infographic)

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

More formal way of saying "don't dilly-dally!"

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

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

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

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

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Standing (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Requests for Production (Video)

How to get what your case needs from the opposing ...

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

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

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Native American Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Due Process (Video)

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

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 ...

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

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Immigration (Infographic)

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

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Pleadings (Video)

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