Legal Research 101: Florida Resources

Primary authorities or sources are regulations, statutes, and cases. These primary sources are binding on courts, the government, and individuals.

Secondary sources explain and give background information on a particular area of the law. They also have citations to law and related articles that will further help you in your research.

Florida Free Legal Answers is an online civil legal service for people who cannot afford to pay for an attorney.  The service is a cooperative effort of The Florida Bar and the American Bar Association.

Model forms are samples of standard legal documents used often by lawyers in practice. There are basically two types of forms, instruments that are used to complete transactions between private parties, and pleadings which are filed in court.