Personal Injury

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Interrogatories (Video)

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

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.060 Transfers of Actions

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

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Native American Law (Infographic)

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 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Entering Court (Video)

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

LegalYou Trailer

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Foreclosure (Infographic)

Your home is your castle. Defend it.

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Rule 12.230 Interventions

Not the kind Uncle Dave needs

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

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

Bankruptcy (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

When you need stuff from a case outsider.

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

It's gonna take a little more than turning up the ...

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Rule 12.090 Rules for Counting Time

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

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Tenant Rights (Video)

Seize justice, renters of the world!

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 1.210 Parties

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

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Standing (Video)

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

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

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 ...

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

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

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

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

Settlement (Video)

Who needs court anyway?

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Due Process (Video)

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

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Depositions (Infographic)

Student Loan Debt (Video)

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

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 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials