HOA Disputes

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

Standing (Video)

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

Indigent Status (Video)

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

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

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 ...

Depositions (Infographic)

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

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...

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Valid Will (Infographic)

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Legalese (Infographic)

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

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

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

Courts get busy. They need to keep track of things...

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

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

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

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

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