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. Browsing the Ohio Legal Services website at http://www.ohiolegalservices.org may also be helpful.
Contact the following offices for guidance in finding legal help:
Akron Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
7 West Bowery Street, Suite 1100
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 253-5038
http://www.akronbar.org/
Stark County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
400 Courtyard Center
116 Cleveland Avenue, North
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 453-0686
http://starkctybar.com/referrals.htm
Community Legal Aid
306 Market Avenue, North
730 Renkert Bldg.
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 456-8361
http://www.communitylegalaid.org/
University of Akron Legal Clinic
University of Akron School of Law
Akron, OH 44325-2901
(330) 972-7751
http://www.uakron.edu/law/clinical.php
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.
Subscription database -- LegalForms Online - Ohio
When in need of a legal form begin by searching LegalForms Online - Ohio, an online subscription database which offers legal forms to patrons via Stark County District Library’s website at http://www.starklibrary.org/databases.htm. You will need to enter the barcode number that is on the back of your library card to access the database.
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/citizen.portal
Jenkins Law Library - Legal forms:
http://www.jenkinslaw.org/researchlinks/index.php?rl=81
Find Ohio Court Websites with Pro Se Forms/Court Rules
http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem/Home/find_local_court_forms_rules
Ohio Legal Services Website Resources
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Expungement Explanation
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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
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
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repay Your Debts
Child Custody: Building Parenting Agreements that Work
The Complete Book of Personal Legal Forms
Everyday Legal Forms and Agreements Made E-Z
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 Register Your Own Copyright: With Forms
Landlord and Tenant (Rights and Obligations): Do It Yourself: A Step by Step Guide
Last Will and Testament: Protect Your Loved Ones: A Step by Step Guide to Do-It-Yourself
Legal Forms for Starting and Running a Small Business
Name Change (Adult or Minor): Do It Yourself: A Step by Step Guide
Ohio Dissolution of Marriage (No-Fault Divorce): A Step-by-Step Guide to Do-It-Yourself
Power of Attorney: Do It Yourself: A Step by Step Guide
Real Estate Contracts (Buy and Sell): A Step-by-Step Guide, to Do-It-Yourself