Florida Legal Guides
Plain-English explainers about Florida law, written for Floridans navigating legal questions. 44 guides — expanding monthly.
Personal Injury Claims in Florida: A Complete Guide
How personal injury claims work in Florida after the 2023 tort reforms, from proving negligence to deadlines, damages, and the no-fault auto system.
Divorce and Family Law in Florida: A Complete Guide
A plain-English overview of how divorce, property division, alimony, time-sharing, and child support work under Florida law.
Criminal Defense in Florida: A Complete Guide
How Florida criminal cases work, from arrest and first appearance through charges, bail, trial, sentencing, and record relief.
Estate Planning and Probate in Florida: A Complete Guide
How wills, trusts, probate, homestead, and advance directives work under Florida law.
Real Estate Law in Florida: A Complete Guide
A plain-English overview of how Florida real estate law works, from buying and selling to foreclosure, community associations, and landlord-tenant rules.
Bankruptcy in Florida: A Complete Guide
How bankruptcy works for Florida residents: Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13, eligibility, the means test, and what property you keep under Florida exemptions.
Immigration Law in Florida: A Complete Guide
How immigration works for Florida residents — green cards, citizenship, work visas, and removal defense — and where to file and appear in the state.
Business Law in Florida: A Complete Guide
A plain-English overview of forming, running, taxing, and resolving disputes for a Florida business.
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Florida's Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
How long you have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Florida after the 2023 reform cut the deadline from four years to two.
Car Accident Claims in Florida
How Florida's no-fault system, the 14-day rule, and the serious-injury threshold shape a car accident claim.
Florida PIP and No-Fault Insurance Explained
What Florida's $10,000 PIP coverage pays, the 14-day treatment rule, and the Emergency Medical Condition requirement.
Slip and Fall and Premises Liability in Florida
Florida's special constructive-knowledge standard for slip-and-fall claims and how visitor status affects a property owner's duty.
Wrongful Death Claims in Florida
Who can bring a Florida wrongful death claim, who recovers as a survivor, and what damages are available under the Wrongful Death Act.
Florida's Comparative Negligence Rule
How Florida's 2023 shift to modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar affects injury recoveries.
Medical Malpractice Claims in Florida
Florida's chapter 766 pre-suit requirements, the two-year limit and four-year statute of repose, and how malpractice cases differ from other injury claims.
How Divorce Works in Florida
A step-by-step walkthrough of the Florida dissolution-of-marriage process from residency and filing to final judgment.
Florida Equitable Distribution of Property
How Florida classifies, values, and fairly divides marital property and debts in a divorce.
Alimony in Florida After the 2023 Reform
What alimony looks like in Florida now that the 2023 reform eliminated permanent support.
Time-Sharing and Parenting Plans in Florida
How Florida decides parental responsibility and time-sharing under a best-interest parenting plan.
Child Support in Florida
How Florida's income-shares guideline calculates child support based on net incomes and overnights.
DUI Defense in Florida
How Florida DUI law works, the 10-day license deadline, escalating penalties, and common defenses.
Misdemeanors vs. Felonies in Florida
How Florida grades crimes by degree, the maximum penalties for each level, and why the misdemeanor/felony line matters.
Expungement and Record Sealing in Florida
The difference between sealing and expunging a Florida record, who qualifies, and how the FDLE process works.
Your Rights After an Arrest in Florida
Your constitutional rights after a Florida arrest: silence, counsel, searches, first appearance, and bail.
Florida's 10-20-Life Firearm Minimums
How Florida's 10-20-Life law imposes mandatory minimum prison terms for using a firearm in certain felonies.
Florida Wills Explained
How to make, change, and revoke a valid will in Florida.
Living Trusts in Florida
How a revocable living trust avoids probate and plans for incapacity.
The Florida Probate Process
Formal versus summary administration and what a personal representative does.
Florida Homestead and Estate Planning
Homestead creditor protection and the rules that limit how you leave your home.
Advance Directives in Florida
Health care surrogate, living will, durable power of attorney, and DNR.
Buying and Selling a Home in Florida
How the Florida home-sale process works, from the FR/BAR "AS IS" contract through disclosures, title insurance, and closing.
Florida HOA and Condo Law
How Florida community associations work, including assessments, estoppel certificates, owner rights, and post-Surfside structural reforms.
The Florida Foreclosure Process
How judicial foreclosure works in Florida, including the court timeline, borrower defenses, deficiency judgments, and deadlines.
Florida Landlord-Tenant Law
Key rules for Florida residential rentals, covering security deposits, notices, repairs, and the eviction process.
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 in Florida
A side-by-side comparison of Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 13 repayment for Florida bankruptcy filers, and how to choose.
Florida Bankruptcy Exemptions and Homestead
Florida's bankruptcy exemptions, including the unlimited homestead exemption and protections for vehicles, wages, and retirement under Fla. Stat. ch. 222.
The Florida Bankruptcy Means Test
How the means test decides Chapter 7 eligibility in Florida, using the Florida median income and a disposable-income calculation.
Family-Based Green Cards in Florida
How U.S. citizens and green-card holders in Florida petition for relatives — immediate relatives, preference categories, priority dates, and adjustment vs. consular processing.
Citizenship and Naturalization in Florida
The requirements to become a U.S. citizen for Florida green-card holders — the N-400, residence and physical-presence rules, good moral character, and the English and civics tests.
Deportation and Removal Defense in Florida
How removal proceedings work for Florida residents — the Notice to Appear, master and individual hearings, detention and bond, relief options, and appeals to the BIA and Eleventh Circuit.
Work Visas and Employment Immigration in Florida
Temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-2) and employment-based green cards (EB-1 through EB-5) for Florida employers and workers, including PERM, the H-1B lottery, and E-Verify.
Forming an LLC in Florida
Step-by-step guide to forming a Florida LLC under Chapter 605, from naming to annual reports.
Florida Business Contracts
How Florida business contracts are formed, written, and enforced, including key clauses and deadlines.
Florida Business Disputes and Litigation
Common Florida business disputes, the litigation process, deadlines, and settlement tools.