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Consumer Pamphlets


Civil (5 pamphlets)

Intellectual Property (1 pamphlet)

Credit (1 pamphlet)

Legal Services & Client Protection (11 pamphlets)

Family (4 pamphlets)

Real Property (2 pamphlets)

Immigration (2 pamphlets)

Wills Trusts and Estates (3 pamphlets)

Consumer Tips

Automobile (3 tips)

Credit (4 tips)

Civil (1 tip)

Fraud (2 tips)

Contracts (3 tips)

Real Property and Lease (2 tips)

Consumer Forms

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You can read or download online versions of our consumer pamphlets by clicking on pamphlets titles below.

If you would like ONE free copy of a selected pamphlet, please send your request with a self addressed stamped envelope enclosed to:

    Consumer Pamphlets
    The Florida Bar
    651 E. Jefferson Street
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
If you would like to order more than one pamphlets, please use the Pamphlet Order Form. If the title you are interested in is not listed in the form, you may print and reproduce copies from the Web page.


Online Pamphlets

Civil
1. Grievance Mediation (PDF)
2. Handbook for Jurors  (PDF)
3. Legal Guide for New Adults (PDF)

Credit
6. Bankruptcy in Florida (PDF)

Family
7. Adoption in Florida (PDF)
8. Divorce in Florida (PDF)
9. Shared Parenting after Divorce (PDF)
10. What is Guardianship? (PDF)

Immigration
11. Immigration Update (PDF)
12. U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (PDF)

Intellectual Property
13. Intellectual Property (PDF)

Legal Services and Client Protection
14. A Consumer Guide to Client's Rights (PDF)
15. Attorneys' Fees (PDF)
16. Clients’ Security Fund (PDF)
17. Consumer Guide to the Legal Fee Arbitration Program (PDF)
18. Filing an Unlicensed Practice of Law Complaint (PDF)
19. Florida Powers of Attorney (PDF)
20. How to Find a Lawyer in Florida (PDF)
21. Inquiry Concerning A Florida Lawyer (PDF)
22. Legal Aid in Florida (PDF)
23. Notaries, Immigration and the Law (PDF)
24. Who should I hire to help me with my legal problem? (PDF)

Real Property
25. Building a Home (PDF)
26. Buying a Home (PDF)

Wills, Trusts and Estates
27. Do You Have a Will? (PDF)
28. Probate in Florida (PDF)
29. The Revocable Trust in Florida (PDF)


Consumer Tips

Automobile
1-
Automobile Insurance
2- Florida's Motor Vehicle "Lemon Law"
3- How to Avoid Being a Victim of Auto Repair and Service Station Gimmicks

Civil
4- A civil or a criminal case?
5- General Information on Consumer Protection
6- Identity Theft

Contracts
7- Legal and Binding Contracts

Credit
8- Bankruptcy
9- Credit Repair Fraud
10- Debtor's Rights In Florida
11- Your Rights and Responsibilities When Applying for Credit or Loans

Fraud
12- How to Safeguard Against Fraud When You Buy Property
13- Mortgage Fraud

Real Property and Lease
14- Buying a Mobile Home
15- Rights and Duties of Tenants and Landlords


Consumer Forms

Living Will forms
Landlord Tenant forms - Includes residential lease forms

For more information about our consumer pamphlets, call the Public Information Department at (850) 561-5834 or (850) 561-5773.

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[Revised: 08-27-2010 ]