Legal Forms

The resources listed here are not intended to constitute legal advice, nor an endorsement by the Stark County District Library that the information found in this tutorial is authoritative, accurate, or factual. If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney or contact the local Legal Aid Services, 306 Market Ave. North, Canton, 330.456.8361. Browsing the Ohio Legal Services website at http://www.ohiolegalservices.org may also be helpful.

By law, librarians are not permitted to choose or suggest what forms you should use. However, if the sources below do not contain the form you need, please come to the library, or call (330) 458-2754, or email the staff at Ask a Reference Librarian and a professional librarian will gladly assist you within the confines of the law.

Websites

Books

Another option is to search the Internet for legal forms. Below are some websites providing forms or links to forms that may be useful to you.

Federal forms:
http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do

Jenkins Law Library - Legal forms:
http://www.jenkinslaw.org/researchlinks/index.php?rl=81

Ohio Legal Services Website Resources
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Advance Directives (Living Will) Explanation and Form
Domestic Violence
Expungement Explanation
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Application Process
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Ohio Bankruptcy Court Self-Help Filing, Research, and Forms
Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services Forms Central
Ohio Unemployment Benefits Online Application Process
Social Security Disability Forms Page
Standard Ohio Probate Court Forms

Stark County Clerk of Courts Legal Division forms:
http://www.starkclerk.org/legal/legal_forms.html

Stark County Family Court forms:
http://www.co.stark.oh.us/internet/home.DisplayPage?v_page=FamilyCourt_Forms

Stark County Law Library forms:
http://www.starklawlibrary.org/legallinksforms.htm#forms

Stark County Probate Court forms:
http://www.probate.co.stark.oh.us/form_indiv.html

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The library has many books that contain legal forms. Below is a list of some of the books available at the Main Library to aid in your search for legal forms. Circulating books may be reserved through the library's online catalog. Most circulating books may be checked out for two weeks. The reference books can not be checked out of the library. However, you are welcome to make photocopies of the material that interests you. Another option is to visit the SCDL's Main Library's Reference Department in downtown Canton to browse two notebooks of legal forms and make photocopies of the forms you need.

101 Law Forms for Personal Use

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The Complete Book of Personal Legal Forms

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Grandparents' Rights: Your Legal Guide to Protecting Your Relationship with Your Grandchildren

How to File for Divorce in Ohio, with Forms

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation: With Forms

How to Form Your Own Corporation: With Forms

How to Make an Ohio Will

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