This document provides a list of resources for finding legal forms, including print and electronic sources focused on Florida and federal practice forms. It outlines books and databases containing forms for areas like civil procedure, criminal law, wills and trusts. Internet sources of forms are also included, as well as guidance on using LexisNexis and Westlaw to search their extensive form libraries. The resources listed offer a wide selection of up-to-date forms and commentary to assist legal practitioners.

1. Florida State University College of Law Library
BASIC LEGAL RESEARCH SERIES
Finding Legal Forms
Florida Practice Forms
Florida Appellate Practice Forms and Commentary. Harrison Co., 1998. (Second Floor: KFF555 .M66 1998). No longer
published, last updated in 2001.
Florida Civil Practice Guide. Matthew Bender, 1997. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF530 .G472)
Florida Civil Practice Motions. D & S/Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1994. (Second Floor, Reserves: KFF530.A65 J46)
Florida Civil Procedure. LexisNexis, 2002. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF530 .H36 2002)
Florida Civil Procedure Forms: With Practice Commentary. West, 1989. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF530.A65 D43
1989)
Florida Civil Trial Guide. M. Bender, 1990. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF538 .F554 1990)
Florida Criminal Practice: A Practice Guide with Forms. G.T. Bisel Co., 1996. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF575 .N46
1996)
Florida Criminal Practice and Procedure. Lexis Law., 1999. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF575 .C73 1999)
Florida Criminal Practice Service. Lawyers Cooperative Pub., 1993. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF575.A6 F58)
Florida Criminal Trial Practice Forms, 2nd ed. Harrison, 1987. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF575.A65 M37)
Florida Pleading & Practice Forms. Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co., 1990. (Second Floor: KFF68 .F57 1990) Also avail-
able from Westlaw database FL-PP.
Florida Will and Trust Forms Manual, 3rd ed. Hansen/Florida. Bar CLE, 2002. (Second Floor: KFF144.A65 F46 2000)
Index to Forms and Checklists. The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Publications, 19uu. (Second Floor:
KFF61 .I53)
La Coe's Pleadings Under the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure with Forms. Thomson/West, 2003. (Second Floor, Re-
serve: KFF530.A65 L3 2003)
Legal Forms and Worksheets. Fla. Bar, 1997. (Second Floor: KFF68 .L4 1997)
Southeast Transaction Guide – Florida, Georgia, Alabama. Matthew Bender, 1976 to date. (Second Floor, KFF213.A6
S6)
Trawick's Florida Practice and Procedure. Forms. Harrison Co., 1991. (Second Floor, Reserve: KFF530 .T7 Forms)

2. Federal Pleading and Practice Forms
American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms. West, 1966 to 2003. (Second Floor: KF170 .A45 1971) Not kept
up to date; available on Westlaw database AMJUR-PP.
American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts, 3rd Series. West, 2005. (Third Floor: KF 8935.A75 3d) Also available on West-
law database AMJUR-POF
• Multi-volume set; articles explain “how to prove particular facts essential to a cause of action or a defense.”
• Covers mostly civil but also criminal trial practice; many personal injury articles but also civil rights and em-
ployment topics.
• Featured in each article are model discovery forms, motions, complaints, and petitions.
Basic Legal Forms, with Commentary. Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1981. (Third Floor: KF170 .H9) Not kept
up to date.
Bender's Federal Practice Forms. Matthew Bender, 1951. (Third Floor: KF8836 .B4)
Causes of Action, 2nd Series. West, 1983-2003. (Third Floor: KF8863.S53) Not kept up to date; available on Westlaw
database COA.
• Multi-volume set containing articles on tort matters.
• Articles “analyze elements of the cause of action and explains how those elements can be proven.”
• Among many helpful research features, contains sample complaints.
Complete Manual of Criminal Forms. Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1993. (Third Floor: KF9616 .B2522) Not kept up to
date.
Federal Procedural Forms. West, 1975-2003. (Third Floor: KF8836.F4.) Not kept up to date; available on Westlaw data-
base FEDPROF.
Moore's Manual: Federal Practice Forms. Matthew Bender, 1964-2001. (Third Floor: KF8836 .M6) Not kept up to date.
Nichol’s Cyclopedia of Federal Procedure. Callaghan, 1951. (Third Floor: KF8835 .C85 1951)
O'Connor's Federal Forms: Civil Trials, Federal Trial Forms. J. McClure Pub., 2001. (Third Floor: KF8836 .O25 2001)
West's Federal Forms. West, 1952. (Third Floor: KF8836 .W4) Not kept up to date; available on Westlaw database FED-
FORMS.
General Legal Forms
American Jurisprudence Legal Forms. Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co (Second Floor: KF170 .A45 1971) Not kept up to
date; available on Westlaw database WEST-LF.
Cyclopedia of Legal Forms Annotated. Callaghan, 1936. (Second Floor: KF170 .N52 , not kept up to date)
Florida Jurisprudence Forms, Legal and Business Transactions. Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co., 1975. (Second Floor:
KFF68 .F56) Also available on Westlaw database FL-LF.
Florida Legal Forms. West, 1990. (Second Floor: KFF68 .M37 1990)
West's Legal Forms. West, 1981. (Second Floor: KF170 .M6 198. Not kept up to date, available on Westlaw database
WEST-LF

3. Internet Sites
Findlaw Forms
http://forms.lp.findlaw.com/
Find Forms – a search engine for legal forms
http://www.findforms.com/
FedForms
http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/citizen.portal
Internet Legal Research Group
http://www.ilrg.com/forms/
‘Lectric Law Library Forms
http://www.lectlaw.com/form.html
LexisOne
www.http://www.lexisone.com
LLRX Court Rules, Forms, and Dockets
http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/
U.S. Court Forms .
http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/uscforms.cfm
LexisNexis and Westlaw
LexisNexis
Research System tab / Research Tasks tab / “Contracts and Forms” or “Florida Litigation”
Research System tab / Legal tab / jurisdiction or practice area / Treatises and Other Analytical Materials
Westlaw
FORMS-ALL database
Directory / jurisdiction or practice area or litigation / forms
Prepared by
Margaret Clark, Reference Librarian
Florida State University College of Law Library
January 2006