Personal Injury

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Guardianship (Video)

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

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Standing (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

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

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

We see that look of consternation. And we raise yo...

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

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

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

Wage Garnishment (Infographic)

See if you can protect your paycheck

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Depositions (Infographic)

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Case Law (Video)

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

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

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 ...

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

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

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Pleadings (Video)

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

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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