Personal Injury

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

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

Rule 1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Civil Cases (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

Calling in the relief

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Pleadings (Video)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Adoption (Infographic)

Growing your family through adoption can be exciti...

How Does A Judge Become A Judge? (Infographic)

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Discovery (Video)

Your opportunity to game plan for the case ahead

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Probate (Infographic)

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Witness and Exhibit Lists (Video)

What's more funner than talking about lists??

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

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...

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Interrogatories (Video)

Not every question in a case is asked on the witne...

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Court Reporters (Video)

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

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

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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