Do I have to go to a deposition?

[gmryancps@hotma]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida - ****** County

my mobile home park filed a lawsuit against me because I added my girlfriend as a co-owner and filed all paperwork with one of the board members on site, and the board members voted to bring legal action against me while they were up north.
I filed a motion to dismiss without a lawyer because I cannot afford a lawyer.
Now the lawyer wants me to come in by 12/30 to give a deposition but the court did not order me to do so.

Do I have to respond to this lawyer and give a deposition?

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: Do I have to respond to this lawyer and give a deposition?

A: Yes.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Or you can file a motion for a protective order under 1.280 to put off the deposition until after a ruling on your motion:

(c) Protective Orders.
Upon motion by a party or by the person from whom discovery is sought, and for good cause shown, the court in which the action is pending may make any order to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense that justice requires, including one or more of the following: (1) that the discovery not be had; (2) that the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place; (3) that the discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other than that selected by the party seeking discovery; (4) that certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of the discovery be limited to certain matters; (5) that discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the court; (6) that a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of the court; (7) that a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way; and (8) that the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the court. If the motion for a protective order is denied in whole or in part, the court may, on such terms and conditions as are just, order that any party or person provide or permit discovery. The provisions of rule 1.380(a)(4) apply to the award of expenses incurred in relation to the motion.