Gale LegalForms Resource Guide

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Gale LegalForms provides professionally written legal documents used by attorneys and law firms. You’ll find downloadable forms covering real estate, wills, power of attorney, bankruptcy, small business—practically any area of law—alongside helpful tools like a Law Digest and Attorney Directory. Take charge of your legal affairs with Gale LegalForms.

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FORMS & MORE

Access a vast collection of official documents, including

litigation forms, court samples, checklists, sample letters,

and more.

LEGAL TOOLS

Support your form use with Legal Definitions, a Law Digest,

and Legal Q&A to build your understanding of key areas of law.

SEARCH & BROWSE

Search for a specific form or topic, or click to browse

major categories and sample searches.


FINDING LEGAL FORMS

SearchLocate relevant results based on your search term(s). Enter a form category, title, or control number. This is a good place to start when you are looking for a specific form.

Browse CategoriesAccess organized groupings of forms. This is a great place to start when you want to explore available forms, or don’t have a specific form title in mind.

Click one of the Main Categories featured on the LegalForms homepage, or use Browse Categories by Alphabet to select a letter and view form categories alphabetically. Then choose a subcategory to view available forms related to that topic.

Sample SearchesPerform a search for frequently requested forms just by clicking. Select from links available in the Sample Searches tab on the homepage, or choose from the Most Popular Legal Form Searches to view relevant available forms organized by category.

WORKING WITH RESULTSAfter searching or browsing, view links to relevant forms organized by category. Use the first two letters of each form’s control number to identify whether a form applies to multiple states (US) or is state-specific.

If you are working with a large number of results, page through the results or Click to Narrow Search Results.

Click a form’s title to access the result.

WORKING WITH FORMSAfter accessing a result, read the form description for more information about its use.

Click to download a document in the format of your choice. At a minimum, each form is available as either a Word document or PDF. Some forms also provide a sample completed form for reference. Form packages can be downloaded in entirety, or on a document by document basis, using individual form links.

Once you have opened a downloaded form, print or save the document to your computer or storage device.Many forms can be edited. Documents that cannot may be printed and filled in by hand.


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ADDITIONAL TOOLSAccess helpful legal background and connect with additional sources.• Browse Legal Definitions alphabetically,

or search to build a better understanding of terms you may encounter within forms.

• Link to federal and state Tax Forms.• Use the Attorney Directory to quickly

identify attorneys offering services within particular states and practice areas.

• Access External Links to outside sources.• Build your knowledge of key cases, laws,

and concepts by browsing or searching the Law Digest.

• Click Legal Q&A question categories to view sample inquiries and attorney responses from across the country.

• Explore LegalLife Articles to find a straightforward explanation of legal matters surrounding common life events.

• Connect with additional articles within Helpful Topics.

If you require further assistance with Gale LegalForms,please ask your librarian or visit support.gale.com/training.