Student Loans

Landlord Refuses to Return Security Deposit (Infographic)

Someone forget the actual definition of "deposit?"

Domestic Violence Injunctions (Video)

What to do about violence at home.

Rule 1.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

The what, what and what of Civil Procedure

Due Process (Video-FL)

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

Judgment to Pay Money (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.100 Pleadings and Motions

Two fundamental court actions

Get an Injunction Against Domestic Violence (Infographic)

Act now, and get the protection you deserve.

Rule 1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings

Rule 1.110 General Rules of Pleading

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

Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy (Video)

Bankruptcy is a beginning, not an end.

Slip and Fall (Video)

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

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

Power of Attorney (Video)

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

Rule 12.010 Scope, Purpose and Title

Interlocutory Appeals (Video)

How to get a head start on a second chance.

Rule 1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings, Orders and Documents

Everyone's kept in the loop

Res Judicata (Video)

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

Steps in a Court Case (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.140 Defenses

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

Landlord/Tenant (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.110 General Rules of Pleading

The ABC's of pleading

Rule 12.080 Service of Pleadings and Filing of Documents

Getting the info to the other side

Affirmative Defenses (Video)

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

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

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

Statutes of Limitations (Video)

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

Documents Needed for Bankruptcy (Video)

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

Money Judgments (Video)

Contestant, see what you've won!

Real Estate Title and Deeds (Infographic)

Notice of Hearing (Video)

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

Rule 12.285 Mandatory Disclosure

Summarizing your money situation for the court

Rule 1.350 Requests for Production

Yes, you CAN ask your opponent to give you things

Hostile Work Environment (Video)

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

Immigration (Infographic)

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

Tipsy Coachman (Video)

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

Rule 1.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Civil Court

Rule 12.070 Process

Like a recipe, the right steps must be followed

Rule 1.050 When Action Commenced

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

Rule 12.012 Minimization of Sensitive Information

Keep personal info personal. Even in court.

Legalese (Infographic)

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

Rule 1.150 Sham Pleadings

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

Trial (Video)

What to expect from the arena of justice.

Someone's Spreading Lies about Me (Infographic)

Don't stand for it.

Guardianship (Infographic)

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

Mediation and Arbitration (Video)

Nothing wrong with having a voice of reason around

Taking a Deposition (Video)

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

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

Writ of Garnishment (Video)

When what you owe comes out of what you make.

Bitten by Dog (Infographic)

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

Consumer Fraud (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.410 Subpoena

Getting the witness you need on the stand

LGBT Adoption Rights (Video)

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

Wage Disputes (Video)

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

Recusal of a Judge (Video)

There goes the Judge!

Tenancy by the Entirety (Video)

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

The Difference Between Federal and State Court (Video)

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

Kozel Hearing (Video)

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

Native American Law (Infographic)

Rule 12.025 Applicability of Rules of Judicial Administration

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

Florida Law: The Truth About Verbal Acts

The determination whether a statement should ...

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

Keep Calm and Do Things Electronically

Rule 12.120 Pleading Special Matters

For when extraordinary circumstances strike.

Rule 1.130 Attaching Cause of Action and Exhibits

What to include with your complaint

Rule 12.105 Simplified Dissolution Procedure

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

Tenant Missed Rent Payment (Infographic)

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

Interrogatories (Video)

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

Rule 12.020 Applicability of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

How to tell which court from which

Case Law (Video)

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

How to Research Case Law (Video)

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

Rule 1.160 Motions to the Clerk

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

Rule 12.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits

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

Dependency Court (Video)

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

Workplace Discrimination (Video)

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

Crime Victims Can Sue in Civil Court (Infographic)

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

What is Probate? (Infographic)

Someone Stole From Me (Infographic)

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

Yep, that electro-massager felt free at the time

Roles of Judge and Jury (Video)

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

What is Housing Discrimination? (Infographic)

Requests for Admission (Video)

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

Rule 12.050 When Action Commenced

In the beginning...

Breach of Contract (Infographic)

What To Wear To Court (Video)

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

Rule 12.350 Requests for Production of Documents

Sometimes you need stuff. Sometimes your opponent ...

Depositions (Infographic)

Food Poisoning (Infographic)

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

Verbal Act (Video)

“Hearsay objection? Get your verbal act together!”

Precedent and Stare Decisis (Infographic)

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

Florida Statute of Limitations (Infographic)

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

Rule 12.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Trim the fat or bulk up, party-wise

Rule 12.420 Dismissal of Actions

How to get stuff dropped in Family Court

Florida Law: Challenges to Administrative Orders

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

Rule 12.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

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

Rule 1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials

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

Difference between a Note and a Mortgage (Video)

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

Responding to a Divorce Petition (Video)

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

Rule 12.030 Nonverification of Pleadings

Legitimize your cause.

LGBT Rights (Video)

See how the law is progressing along with society

Requests for Production (Video)

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

Rule 1.410 Subpoena

Not just classic courtroom drama shorthand.

Rule 12.160 Motions To The Clerk

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