Employment

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

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

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

When someone's involved in a case that shouldn't b...

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Due Process (Video)

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

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Standing (Video)

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

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

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

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Indigent Status (Video)

No money? No problem. Justice can still be serve...

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Court Reporters (Video)

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

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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