Florida law, plain-English

Resources & deadline checklists.

Practical guides for Florida divorce, dependency, estate planning, and civil deadlines. Educational only — none of this is legal advice for your specific situation. We'll keep adding to the library as we publish.

Family Law

Florida divorce — what to expect, in order

The 20-day waiting period, the 45-day Rule 12.285 disclosure deadline, and what mediation actually feels like. Estimated reading: 6 minutes.

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Family Law

Time-sharing 101 (Fla. Stat. § 61.13)

How Florida decides time-sharing under the best-interests standard, the equal-time-sharing presumption, and the 20 statutory factors.

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Juvenile Dependency

The dependency timeline at a glance

Shelter hearing inside 24 hours, case-plan filing, judicial review cadence, and 12-month permanency. What each milestone actually means.

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Juvenile Dependency

What to do in the first 48 hours after removal

Documents to bring to the shelter hearing, who to call, and what NOT to sign without counsel. (Coming soon — subscribe via the contact form.)

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Estate Planning

The Florida four-document baseline

Will, durable power of attorney, healthcare surrogate, and (often) Lady Bird deed. What each one does and what happens without them.

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Estate Planning

Summary vs. formal probate (Fla. Stat. ch. 735)

When summary administration applies, what it costs, how long it takes, and when you have to go to formal administration instead.

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Civil Litigation

Florida statute of limitations cheat sheet

Written contracts (5y), oral contracts (4y), property damage (4y), construction defect (with Ch. 558 carve-outs), and appellate (30 days).

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Civil Litigation

Construction Ch. 558 pre-suit, step by step

The notice, the response window, the cure offer, and how it interacts with construction lien rights under Ch. 713. (Coming soon.)

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None of the resources here are legal advice. They're educational summaries of Florida law as of 2026. Statutes change; case law moves. If you have a live matter, schedule a 30-minute consultation.

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