Employment

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

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

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

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

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

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

Relief is coming. First step though: the right pap...

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Native American Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Interrogatories (Video)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

When your house is on the line, you'll want to kno...

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Due Process (Video)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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