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Practical guides to finding, checking and hiring a lawyer, by topic. Every fact about lawyers and rankings links back to sourced data.
Guide · Real Estate
Florida Condo and HOA Disputes: Your Rights as an Owner
Your rights against a Florida condo or HOA board: records within 10 days, fines capped at $100 and $1,000, fine hearings, open meetings, liens and how to challenge decisions.
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Guide · Criminal Defense
What Happens After an Arrest in Florida
From arrest to trial in Florida: first appearance within 24 hours, bail, the 30- and 60-day charging deadlines, arraignment and the speedy trial rule.
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Guide · Family Law
Florida Child Custody and Time-Sharing Explained
How Florida decides time-sharing: the 2023 equal time-sharing presumption, the 20 best-interest factors, parenting plans, changes and the 50-mile relocation rule.
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Guide · Personal Injury
Florida Medical Malpractice: Pre-Suit Rules and Deadlines
Florida medical malpractice step by step: the 2-year and 4-year deadlines, the expert opinion, the 90-day notice period, arbitration offers and fee limits.
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Guide · Estate Planning
Florida Probate: How It Works and How Long It Takes
Florida probate explained: what avoids it, summary vs formal administration, the 3-month creditor period, statutory fees with an example, heirs and homestead.
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Guide · Insurance Claims
Hurricane Insurance Claims in Florida: Deadlines and Disputes
Every deadline after a Florida hurricane, from landfall to lawsuit: 1-year notice, the insurer's 60-day rule, deductibles, free mediation and the 2023 changes.
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Guide · Workers' Compensation
Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits: What You Can Get
What Florida workers' comp pays after a work injury: medical care, 66.67% wage benefits for 104 weeks, impairment benefits, deadlines and lawyer fees, with examples.
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Guide · Criminal Defense
Florida DUI Penalties: First, Second and Third Offense
Every Florida DUI penalty in one table: fines, jail, license revocation, ignition interlock, the 0.15 rules and the 10-day deadline after an arrest.
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Guide · Family Law
How to Get Divorced in Florida: Steps, Costs and Timeline
Florida divorce step by step: 6-month residency, no-fault grounds, the 20-day minimum, costs, property, alimony after the 2023 reform and time-sharing.
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Guide · Lawyer Basics
What Questions Should You Ask a Lawyer Before Hiring?
The questions to ask at a first consultation about experience, fees, costs and communication, what good answers sound like, and the warning signs.
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Guide · Personal Injury
How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take in Florida?
The six stages of a Florida injury case and the deadlines behind them: 2 years to file, 20 days to answer, an 18-month court standard for jury cases.
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Guide · Personal Injury
How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost in Florida?
Florida injury lawyers take a capped share of the recovery: up to 33⅓% before the defendant answers, 40% after. Fee caps, costs and a worked example.
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