Employment

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

If you’re a tenant by the entirety, who is your la...

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

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

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

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

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

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

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

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

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

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 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Depositions (Infographic)

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Kozel Hearing (Video)

You shouldn't be punished for the sins of your law...

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed