Lexis and Westlaw
Many of the formbooks, treatises, and journals mentioned in the print sources section can also be found online in Lexis or Westlaw. You can search for these materials by title or by using the database identifiers included in the source description. (See an example from Westlaw below.)
To find additional materials, you can search through both Lexis and Westlaw topically. For example, Lexis has topical areas of Business & Corporate Law, Securities Law, and Tax Law. Lexis+ and Westlaw Edge call this feature "Practice Areas," which can be found on the main search pages of the respective websites. (See the example below from Lexis+.)
If you're looking for specific forms, you can also use Westlaw's "Form Finder" feature to locate forms by jurisdiction, topic, and publication. Simply search for "Form Finder" in the WestlawNext search box (see example below).
Free Sources
- Small Business AdministrationThis government agency has a small business planner which includes information about choosing a type of business structure.
- Ohio Secretary of StateContains business filings for the state of Ohio. Check similar sites for other states--some state agency or department is responsible for the business filings within the state, and most of them now have forms for different business entities on their websites.
- WashLaw Web--Legal FormsLinks to a variety of different types of forms, including forms archives, state and federal court forms, tax forms, and various business forms.
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