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Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

LegalYou (Video)

Legalese (Infographic)

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

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 ...

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

Pleadings (Video)

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

Guardianship (Video)

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

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

I Want to Sue Someone. What Do I Do First? (Infographic)

Getting justice done has to start somewhere

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Valid Florida Deeds (Infographic)

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

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 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Demand Letter Basics (Infographic)

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

Oral Arguments (Video)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

Rule 12.150 Sham Pleadings

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.200 Pretrial Procedure

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

How to get the ball rolling in the Sunshine State

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

Elder Abuse (Infographic)

What to do about righting this unforgivable wrong.

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Requests for Production (Video)

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

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

How to sow your wild "oaths"

Rule 12.210 Parties

We're not talking a backyard kegger here

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Default Judgment (Video)

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

Summary Judgment (Video)

Sometimes a trial is just unnecessary.

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

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.

Rule 12.491 Child Support Enforcement

Tough situation made tougher by unpreparedness

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

General Magistrate (Video)

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

Florida's Judicial Elections (Infographic)

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Hearsay (Video)

Rumor has it this video is very helpful.

Preparing to Testify (Video)

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Vacating an Order (Video)

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

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

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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 1.210 Parties

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

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

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

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

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society