Rutgers Law
Law Library
Fed. Materials
N.J. Resources
Gov't Docs.
Foreign/Internat. Law
Law Journals
By Lucy Cox, Reference and
Intl'l./ Foreign Law Librarian
Rutgers-Camden School of Law Library
The law library does not have blank forms available. However, it has many publications which contain sample forms. Some of them, called general formbooks, are large, multi-volume, encyclopedic sets which include forms on many different topics. There are also formbooks devoted to specific topics, such as bankruptcy, real estate transactions, etc. There are formbooks devoted to specific states and specific courts, for example, federal courts. (A listing of formbooks for New Jersey is included in this guide). When using formbooks, it is important to be as up-to-date as possible, since forms will often be changed as laws or court rules change. Therefore, always check for recent supplements or pocket-parts. The listings below are of some of the more well-known publications. They are by no means the only formbooks in the library. This guide will give suggestions on how to find more formbooks using the library's computer catalog. It also contains a sampling of Internet sites for forms. Forms themselves are often divided into two basic types: 1) "standard" forms used to carry out specific legal transactions between parties, such as wills, contracts, leases, etc., and 2) ”pleading and practice “ forms, which are documents submitted to the court as part of a legal proceeding. These include complaints, answers, and counter-claims.
American Jurisprudence Legal Forms ( KF170.A542 Third floor: New section.)
Contains wide variety of forms used in business and legal transactions from "Abandoned
Property" to "Zoning". Includes 2 volumes entitled "Federal Tax Guide to Legal Forms".
Updated annually. Also available on Westlaw database West-LF.
Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated ( KF170.N5 Third Floor: New Section)
Arranged in basically the same format as the American jurisprudence set listed above.
Contains a wide assortment of forms. Tax introductions and analysis of tax
consequences are found within each volume. It is updated regularly.
West's Legal Forms. Rev. 2d. Ed . (KF1384.A65W4 Third floor: New section)
Includes material on many types of forms. Instead of the straight alphabetical,
encyclopedic arrangement of the items listed above, its volumes are arranged by discrete
topics. For example, the first six volumes cover "Business Organizations". "Debtor and
Creditor Relations" cover 4 volumes within the set. Tax analyis is included. Updated
regularly with pocket-parts.
Current Legal Forms with Tax Analysis . (KF170.R3 Third floor: New section)
This set, by Jacob Rabkin and Mark Johnson, contains forms arranged by topics,
including Partnerships, Franchising, General Busines, Real Estate and many more.
Updated regularly.
American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms Revised. (KF8836.A45 Third
floor: New section)
This set contains forms for use in both state and federal courts. Includes many references
explanatory notes, and case annotations. The first volume contains a "procedural time-
table" listing procedural steps in chronological order. Also available on Westlaw
database Amjur-Pp.
American Jurisprudence. Proof of Facts, 3rd Series. (KF8933.A42 1988 Third floor: New
section)
Set contains articles by experts on all areas of litigation. Pertinent forms are included
within each chapter. Also available on Westlaw database Amjur-Pof.
Federal Procedural Forms, Lawyers Edition. (KF8836.F4 Third floor: New section)
This set deals with federal court practice in criminal, civil and administrative matters.
It is also available on the Westlaw database Fedprof.
Moore's Manual: Federal Practice
Forms. ( KF8820.A313M641 Third floor: New section)
This loose-leaf compilation is part of a larger set titled Moore's Federal Practice.
Updated regularly.
West's Federal Forms ( KF8836.W52 Third floor: New section)
The spines of the volumes in this multi-volume set indicate whether material contained
deals with the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Appeals courts, U.S. district courts, U.S.
Bankruptcy courts or other national courts. Forms provided were sometimes used in
actual cases, for which cites are given. Updated by pocket-parts. Also available on
Westlaw database Fed-Forms.
Bender's Forms of Discovery. ( KF8900.A3B4 Third floor: New section)
Various forms dealing with the discovery process. Contains interrogatories arranged
alphabetically by subject.
New Jersey Practice. (KFN1880.N4 Third floor: old section)
This set is organized by topic. The volumes on different topics are written by different
authors. For example, Civil Practice Forms, by James H. Walzer, constitute vols. 3
through 4C of the set. Each sub-set of volumes dealing with specific topics has its own
index. Updated by pocket-parts.
New Jersey Pleading and Practice Forms(KFN2325.A65N4 Third floor: Old section)
The spine of each volume indicates the contents, such as Civil Procedure, Family Law, Contracts.
Each volume has its own index, but there is also a comprehensive index
volume covering the entire set. Updated by pocket parts.
New Jersey Transaction Guide (KFN2013.A65N5 Third floor: Old section)
The spines of each volume of this loose-leaf set give easy access to contents: For
example, the topic "Business Entities" is found in vols. 1 through 4; "Commercial
Transactions", in vols. 5 and 5A. Updated regularly.
New Jersey Forms: Practice-Oriented Forms for New Jersey Legal and Business
Transactions. (KFN1868.N45 Third floor: Old section)
The title on the cover of this multi-volume set reads: New Jersey Forms: Legal and
Business. Includes one index volume. Updated by annual pocket-parts.
New Jersey Family Practice. (KFN1900.S55 1994 On Reserve.) Ask at Circulation Desk.
This loose-leaf set by Gary N. Skoloff and Laurence J. Cutler is published by the Institute
for Continuing Legal Education of New Jersey (ICLE). One volume of the set contains
forms commonly used in family law matters, as cohabitation agreements, complaint for
adoption, complaint for divorce, etc.
New Jersey Law with Forms ( KFN1865.S4 Third floor: Old section)
This loose-leaf set by C. Zackary Seltzer contains a wide variety of forms. The spines of
the volumes list which forms are in each one.The spine of the first volume reads
"Agency to Contract." This set is updated about every one and a half years.
New Jersey Limited Liability Company: Forms and Practice Manual
(KFN2007.A65G65 1994 Third floor: Old section)
Loose-leaf volume which deals with the practical aspects of drafting limited liability
company documents.
Basic Estate Administration. By Daniel I. Lubetkin. New Brunswick, N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005 (KFN1944.A65 L84 2005 (Ask at Circulation Desk)
Collection Practice in New Jersey. By Thomas A. Clark. New Brunswick, N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005. (KFN1976.C6 C5 2005 Ask at Circulation Desk)
Njcourtsonline.com (
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/index.htm)
Forms prepared by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts for use by
individuals who want to represent themselves in court.
FedForms (http://www.forms.gov/)
This is the U.S. government site for forms. Easy access to tax forms, small business
forms, social security and veterans' benefits forms. Other forms may be searched by agencies or
name of forms.
U.S. Court Forms (http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/uscforms.html)
Includes bankruptcy and some other forms used in federal courts.
Internet Legal Research Group (http://www.ilrg.com/forms)
This is a non-governmental, commercial site, but offers free access to many forms.
'Lectric Law Library Forms (http://www.lectlaw.com/form.html)
Another commercial site which has free access to many forms, as well as offering fee-
based services.
New Jersey Court Forms: Listed in section above.
The library has many more forms than the ones listed above. You may search for more by using
the computerized library catalogue. Some suggestions for doing this:
Select “Subject” as your search category. Now type "forms." You will see a listing of hundreds
of categories such as:
Forms--Actions and Defenses--United States
Forms--Bankruptcy--United States
Forms--Interrogatories--United States
Although it may be cumbersome to scroll through these, the listing does give an idea of the wide variety of sample forms that the library contains. Another way to search is to select “Keyword” as your search category. Type in, for example, “wills jersey forms” and titles that contain those words will come up. Remember that it is important to be aware of whether or not the material is current. If it has not been updated for a while, you might look for an item that is more recent.
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