Student Loans

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Writ of Prohibition (Video)

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

Deficiency Judgment (Video)

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

Shady Dealerships (Video)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Suing for Dog Bite (Video)

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

Motions for Sanctions (Video)

Think your opponent can violate the rules and ge...

Rule 12.100 Pleadings and Motions

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

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

Rule 12.271 Confidentiality of Related Family Hearings

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

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Child Custody (Infographic)

Nothing is more important than family, especially ...

Court Reporters (Video)

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Automatic Stay (Video)

It's what keeps creditors at bay.

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Small Claims Court (Video)

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

Rule 1.071 Constitutional Challenges

Common Law vs. Statutory Law (Infographic)

Uniform Motion Calendar (Video)

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

Rule 12.040 Attorneys

Representation isn't a cut and dried situation

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Rule 1.040 One Form of Action

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

Employment (Infographic)

Your comprehensive resource for anything workplace...

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

Frozen Bank Account (Infographic)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Student Loans (Infographic)

Knowledge ain't cheap.

Landlord Rights (Video)

Even a lord needs legal help sometimes.

Probate Court (Video)

Everyone's time comes. But what happens after?

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Pleadings (Video)

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Power of Attorney (Video-FL)

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

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.370 Requests for Admission

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

Rule 12.281 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

Trademark and Intellectual Property (Infographic)

Creativity and innovation need protection.

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

Rule 1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

HOA Disputes (Infographic)

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

Valid Will (Infographic)

Rule 1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition

For getting something from someone outside the cas...

Difference between Criminal and Civil Cases (Video)

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

Rule 1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Looking to change things up midway?

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Bankruptcy (Video)

It's a beginning as much as an end

How To Act In Court (Video)

And we're not talking about performing a monologue

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Process Server (Video)

Someone has to be the messenger

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

You mean we CAN go back and change the past?

What To Wear To Court (Video)

Dress as a mess or for success? The latter gets a ...

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.090 Time

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Civil Court Due Dates

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Rule 12.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties

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

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 ...

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

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

Rule 1.120 Pleading Special Matters

There's always exceptional circumstances

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 1.310 Depositions Upon Oral Examination

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

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

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

Case Law (Video)

Who says that judge's can't make law?

Personal Injury (Infographic)

Sometimes physically recovering is only half the b...

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

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

Courtroom Players (Video)

All the world's a stage, including the courtroom

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Negotiable Instruments (Video)

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

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Rule 12.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

There's a reason pencils have erasers

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Rule 1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures

Your home matters. Know how to fight for it

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Rule 1.060 Transfers of Action

Sometimes you file in the wrong place. It happens

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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