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Legal Information and Self-Help

This page provides some legal information to help you better understand your legal rights and responsibilities. The information provided on this page is not a substitute for legal advice from an attorney. If you are interested in representing yourself in court concerning a family law, landlord/tenant, or small claims matter, click here for information about the Legal Infomation Center.

Family Law Click Here
Domestic Violence Click Here
Housing Discrimination and Housing (Fair Housing and Landlord/Tenant) Click Here
Employment Click Here
Small Claims Click Here
Bankruptcy Click Here
Consumer Matter Click Here

Florida Law Help Click Here (www.floridalawhelp.org)

 


 Self Help Family Issues

Child Support Information.pdf

Responding to a Child Support Petition.pdf

Sample Answer Form Child Support.pdf 


 Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Safety Plan English.pdf

Domestic Violence Safety Plan Spanish.pdf

Domestic Violence Safety Plan Chinese,pdf

Domestic Violence Safety Plan Korean.pdf

Domestic Violence Safety Plan Vietnamese.pdf 

Information about Technology Safety Planning.pdf


 

Housing Discrimination and Housing (Fair Housing and Landlord/Tenant)

How to get your free credit report.doc

Fair Housing Know Your Rights English.pdf

Fair Housing Know Your Rights Spanish .pdf

Florida Sentinel Article on Fair Housing.pdf

Landlord/Tenant Questions.pdf

 


 Employment

Employment Questions.pdf

 


 Filing a Small Claims case

Small Claims English.pdf

Small Claims Spanish .pdf

You Have Been Awarded a Judgment, How to Collect.doc

 


Bankruptcy

A
re you overwhelmed by unpaid debt?  Are you considering filing for bankruptcy?  Click on the link below to watch the video, Bankruptcy Basics: Your Rights and Responsibilities. The video, narrated by News Anchor Gail Sierens of WFLA-TV in Tampa, provides helpful information about how to file for bankruptcy and represent yourself in a bankruptcy case. (Low and high resolution versions of the video are available on this page, hosted by floridalegal.org)
http://www.floridalegal.org/pro_se/bayareabankruptcyvideo.htm

 


 


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