Florida Bar's "Call-A-Law"

The Florida Bar offers a telephone service, titled "Call-A- Law," that explains different elements of Florida law through pre-recorded tapes. To access the service call (850) 561-1200, enter one (1), then enter the four-digit number of the topic of choice. The available topics are listed below.

Attorneys

6511 -- Lawyer referral service
6512 -- Do I have a right to a free attorney?
6513 -- Legal aid in Florida
6514 -- Dissatisfied with your lawyer?
6515 -- Certification and Designation for Attorneys
6516 -- Legal Fee Arbitration Program

The Legal System

6521 -- A civil or a criminal case?
6522 -- Called as a witness?
6523 -- Been sued?
6524 -- What is a subpoena?
6525 -- What is a deposition?

Adoption

6531 -- General information about adoption procedures
6532 -- Adopting a child through an agency
6533 -- Adopting a child independently

Civil law

6551 -- Small claims
6552 -- Restraining orders & injunctions
6553 -- Injured at work?
6554 -- Defamation -- Libel & Slander
6555 -- Medical & legal malpractice
6556 -- What is trespassing?
6557 -- Personal injury claims

Civil rights

6561 -- Sexual harassment
6562 -- Persons with disabilities
6563 -- Job discrimination
6564 -- Rights of students with disabilities

Credit & consumer problems

6571 -- General information
6572 -- Applying for credit or a loan?
6573 -- Auto repair fraud
6574 -- Pre-paid funeral arrangements
6575 -- Is your car a lemon?
6576 -- What makes a legal contract?
6541 -- Bankruptcy

Criminal Law

6581 -- You were arrested?
6582 -- Juveniles who were arrested
6583 -- DUI in Florida
6584 -- Fighting a traffic ticket

Family law

6591 -- Divorce in Florida
6592 -- "Simplified" divorce
6593 -- Temporary injunctions in divorce cases
6594 -- Child custody
6595 -- Child support
6596 -- Alimony
6597 -- Your "ex" didn't pay on time?
6598 -- Guardians ad litem
6599 -- Injunctions for protection

Immigration

6601 -- Exclusion & deportation
6602 -- Family immigration
6603 -- Business immigration

Insurance

6611 -- Insurance

Real Estate, Landlords, & Tenants

6621 -- Fraud in buying land
6622 -- Mobile homes
6623 -- Property tax exemptions
6624 -- What is escrow?
6625 -- Rights & duties of tenants
6626 -- Rights and duties of landlords

Taxes

6631 -- Who must file a federal tax return?
6632 -- Federal taxes for persons 55 or older
6633 -- Are taxes due when someone dies?
6634 -- Supplemental & Social Security income

Wills, Trusts, & Estates

6641 -- Do I need a will?
6642 -- What is a trust?
6643 -- What is a joint tenancy?
6644 -- What if I become sick or disabled?
6645 -- Gifts to persons younger than 21
6646 -- What about estate taxes?
6647 -- "Living wills" and similar documents

Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida