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Legal Form Books by Subject

This guide lists various legal form books by subject.

North Carolina Form Books

Douglas' Forms. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, c2008- (2023 Update) [KFN7468 .D68 2008]. [Available electronically via Lexis to UNC Law Students and Faculty]. 

One of the most commonly used North Carolina form books, Douglas' Forms contains a variety of forms used in Business Transactions; Civil Litigation; Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration; Real Estate; and Domestic Relations and Guardians. 

Thorp, William L., Thorp's North Carolina Trial Practice Forms, 7th ed., St. Paul, MN: West Group, c2011 (2023 Supplement) [KFN7930.A65 T48 2011]. [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].

Thorp’s contains commentaries on the NC Rules of Civil Procedure and forms associated with those rules. Forms are primarily sample language, intended as a guide for drafting motions, pleadings, summons, orders, and other court documents. It is intended to be used by attorneys as they practice in court, and contains useful research references for further investigation of some topics.

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