Personal Injury

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Standing (Video)

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Rule 1.020 Privacy and Court Records

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

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Legalese (Infographic)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

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.

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

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

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

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

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Divorce (Infographic)

Everything you need to help get through it.

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

How to Write an Appellate Brief (Video)

A debriefing on briefing.

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Rule 1.230 Interventions

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

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

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

LegalYou Trailer

Pleadings (Video)

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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 ...

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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