Personal Injury

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

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

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

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 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

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 ...

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Top Legal Concerns (Infographic)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Due Process (Video)

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

Indigent Status (Video)

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

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Probate (Infographic)

Bereavement is never easy, but we can help make th...

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

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

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Video)

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

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

Rule 12.370 Requests for Admission

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.