Online State Bar Preventive Law Information
(Last updated 15 July 00)
Most State bar organizations or associations offer online preventive law information that is often tailored to that State’s l aw.
You can find the information by visiting the bar’s site. The most convenient way to find those sites is to use another web site
that keeps the links current. Here are three that compile State web sites in case the links shown fail to work.
Bestcase.com’s State Bar Association list (http://www.bestcase.com/statebar.htm),
CounselQuest.com’s State Bar Associations (http://www.counselquest.com/bar.htm#st) and
Rominger Legal’s State Bar list (http://www.romingerlegal.com/natbar.htm)
Bar Association & URL Public Information/RL Online Public Information Content (e.g., brochures,
pamphlets)
Alabama: Select Public Brochures Arbitration Agreements, Consumer Finance or Buying on Time,
http://www.alabar.org/ Lawyers & Legal Fees, Legal Aspects of Divorce, Law as a Career,
Last Will & Testament, Mediation, To Serve the Public, Alabama
Lawyer Assistance Program
Alaska: Select Links & Resources, Web Sites, to Alaska Legal Services offers several publications by mail. The
reach the Alaska Child Support Guidelines Landlord & Tenant Act – What it means to you is online @
http://www.alaskabar.org/ site/Alaska Legal Services
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/landlord.htm.
Arizona: http://www.azbar.org/ Select Public Resources, then A Guide to Understanding Wills, A Guide to Guardianships and
Public Information Brochures Conservatorships , Alternatives to Trial , Client Rights and Responsibilities
, Divorce and Children, Information About Disputes With Lawyers , I Need
Legal Advice — What Should I do? Mass Disaster: A Victim's Guide ,
Modest Means Program for Legal Services , The Truth about Living Trusts
, What does it Mean to be a Certified Specialist? Your Legal Guide to
Buying a Vehicle, Your Rights as an Employee
Arkansas: Select Public Service Small claims court pamphlet, Benefit Guide for Arkansas Veterans,
http://www.arkbar.com/ Information Handbook for Personal Representatives, Senior citizen/ caregivers
Handbook, Consumer Law Handbook
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California: Select Publications, then scroll How Can I Find and Hire the Right Lawyer? How Can I Work
http://www.calbar.org/ down to see Consumer Effectively With My Lawyer? What Can a Lawyer Referral Service Do
Information Pamphlets For Me? What Can a Legal Fee Agreement Do For Me? What
Happens When the Attorney-Client Relationship Ends? What Should
I Know Before I Rent? Also offers a Kids and the Law pamphlet @
http://www.calbar.org/2pub/3kids/3kidsndx.htm.
Colorado: Select In the Public Interest Doing Your Own Divorce Clinic, Child Support Enforcement Clinic,
http://www.cobar.org/index.ht Bankruptcy Clinic, Small Claims Clinic, Collections Clinic, Free or
m Low-Fee Legal Assistance, Free or Low Cost Referrals, Doing Your
Own Divorce
Connecticut: Select Law Related Links Legal resources /publications /services
http://www.ctbar.org/
Delaware: Select Resource Link, State of Calendar of Events, Census Information, Consumer Fraud, Contact
http://www.dsba.org/ Delaware, It’s the Law Elected Officials!, Contracting with Delaware
District of Columbia: No online pamphlets, but Public
http://www.dcbar.org/ & Consumer Information offers
online information about DC Bar,
free legal clinics.
Florida: http://www.flabar.org/ Select Consumer Services The Florida Bar provides general legal information on a variety of topics. That
guidance is published in its series of consumer pamphlets and is supplemented by
the CallALaw recorded telephone messages. Topics covered include legal services,
family law, legal system, personal/ finance. Titles: A Consumer Guide To Clients'
Rights (3/95); Attorney's Fees (5/96); Clients' Security Fund (4/97); Complaint
Against A Florida Lawyer (8/94); Consumer Guide To The Legal Fee Arbitration
Program (3/95); Florida Call-A-Law (4/97); How To Find A Lawyer In Florida (3/95);
Lawyer Referral Service (4/96); Legal Aid In Florida (10/95); Making Legal Services
Affordable (7/95); So You Want To Be A Lawyer (7/95); Adoption In Florida (4/97);
Buying A Condominium (3/95); Buying A Home (3/96); Divorce In Florida (5/96); Do
You Have A Will? (5/96); Do You Have A Will? (Spanish) (3/95); Family Mediation
(5/96); Marriage (5/96); Probate In Florida (5/96); Shared Parenting After Divorce
(5/96); What Is Guardianship? (5/96); Filing An Unlicensed Practice Of Law
Complaint (5/96); Guide To Florida's Court System (3/96); Handbook For Jurors
(3/96); If you Are Arrested in Florida (3/96); Juvenile Arrest (3/95); Legal Guide For
New Adults (10/96); Legal Rights Of Senior Citizens (5/96); Mass Disaster (3/96);
Notaries, Immigration And The Law (4/97); Notaries, Immigration And The Law
(Spanish) (4/97); Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (4/97); So You're Going To
Be A Witness (10/95); Applying For Credit (4/97); Bankruptcy (4/97); Buying A
Franchise (3/95); Debtors' Rights In Florida (3/96); How To Resolve A Grievance
With An HMO (9/93); What To Do In Case Of An Automobile Accident (10/94)
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Georgia: Select Consumer Services, then Wills, Legal Rights of Nursing Home Residents, Divorce, Buying
http://www.gabar.org/ Consumer Pamphlet Series a Home
Hawaii: http://www.hsba.org/ None available on line – contact: Alternative Dispute Resolution: What You Need to Know; Estate
Hawaii State Bar Association Planning; Hawaii's Child Abuse and Neglect Law and Procedures;
1136 Union Mall, Penthouse 1 Hawaii's State Court System; Immigration Law and the Benefits of
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Permanent Citizenship; I've Been Arrested, What Happens Next?
(808) 537-1868 I've Been in an Accident, What Do I Do? Landlord Tenant Law in the
State of Hawaii
Idaho: Click on Information for the Idaho offers a variety of publications thru the mail.
http://www2.state.id.us/isb/ Public and then Pamphlets and
Brochures
Illinois: Select Public Information Adoption, Advice to Newly Married, The Arbitration Alternative, Auto
http://www.illinoisbar.org/ Accidents, Bankruptcy For Individuals, Buying a Car, Buying a Home,
Buying on Time, Domestic Relations In Illinois, Estate Planning &
Living Wills, Your Health Care: In Illinois, Who Decides?, Know Your
Lawyer In Illinois, Landlord-Tenant, What is a Living Trust?, Your
Rights if Arrested, Starting a Business
Indiana: Nothing found
http://www.ai.org/isba/
Iowa: Select Public Information Accidents; Client Protection Fund and Judicial and Attorney Ethics;
http://www.iowabar.org/main. Pamphlets under the Complaints of Misconduct or Ethical Violations by Iowa Lawyers;
nsf Communications Heading Consumer Guide to Iowa Law; Do You Need A Will? Estate Planning;
(bottom of left column menu) Executor's Handbook; How to be a Good Witness! How to Use Small
Claims Court; Iowa's New Court System; Joint Tenancy; Jury
Handbook; Lawyers Fees; Mental Health Commitment Procedures
and Individuals Rights in Iowa; So now you are a Conservator, a
Guardian; Sound Steps in Purchasing a Home; The Legal Profession;
The Rights of Young People; The Role of the Legal Assistant in Iowa.
Kansas: Select Publications, Public Aging & the Law, The Auto Accident, Child Custody, Support &Visitation Rights, A
Death in the Family - What Should I Do?, Domestic Violence - A Practical Guide for
http://www.ksbar.org/ Information Pamphlets Victims, Divorce - An IRS Perspective, Introducing Your Lawyer, Is a Living Trust For
You?, Joint Tenancy, Juror - Your Rights and Duties, Living Wills & Durable Power of
Attorney for Health Care Decisions, Marriage and Divorce, What is Probate?, Small
Claims Court, Stop, Look, and Check Before Buying a Home, Ways to Settle Your
Dispute, What's so Important About a Will?
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Kentucky: None online, contact: Divorce; Laws and Programs for Older Kentuckians (1993 ed.);
http://www.kybar.org/ Kentucky Bar Association Lawyers And Legal Fees; What To Do In Case Of An Auto Accident;
514 West Main Street Wills
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-1883
(502) 564-3795
Louisiana: Select Pubic Resources, then Arbitrators/ Mediators; Complaints; Consumer Brochures (e.g., Divorce:
http://www.lsba.org/ pick from topic list. For Who gets custody? Who pays support? Community Property: What is
mine? What is yours? Do I need a Will? Your estate and Louisiana Law. Is
example, Consumer Brochures Your Car a Lemon? The Judicial System: How it works. Fair Debt
includes family law information. Collection Practices Understanding How Lawyers Charge; Preparing to be
Note: many of the Tel-Law audio a Witness: Including deposition and trial testimony; Truth in Savings; Equal
tapes have been transcribed to Credit Opportunity; Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About
written form online. Lawyers); How to Find a Lawyer; Statewide Directory of Legal Services;
Tax Talk; Tel-Law
Maine: http: Select Public Resources, On Your Own: A Short Guide to Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities as
http://www.mainebar.org/ Legal Information Pamphlets. an Adult; Adoption Law; Buying and Selling Real Estate; Divorce and
Separation; Domestic Abuse; How to be a Good Witness; If You Have an
Also has a Tel-Law site. Auto Accident; Landlord Tenant Law; Law as a Career; Making a Will;
Mediation and Other Settlement Procedures; Organizing a Business; OUI
Law; Probate - What Should I Know About It? Social Security Disability;
Some Basic Facts About Bankruptcy; What Should I Know About Lawyers
and Their Fees; Worker's Compensation
Maryland: Select Public Resources Appointing a Guardian, Buying a Home, Being a Witness, HIV and the Law,
http://www.msba.org/ Divorce and Custody Mediation, Wills and Estates, Alternatives to Nursing
Home Placement, Domestic Violence: You Can Live Without It, Juvenile
Court, Employees' Rights in the Workplace , Divorce and Separation, When
You Need a Lawyer , Filing for Workers' Compensation, Lawyers and Legal
Fees, Nursing Home Admission Contracts in Maryland, Entering a Franchise
Agreement, Foreclosure Proceedings in Maryland, Your Legal Rights if
Arrested, Health Benefits: What Are Your Options?, Should I File for
Bankruptcy? , What to do in Case of an Auto Accident, So, You've Received
a Traffic Ticket, Rights of Landlords and Tenants
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Massachusetts: Select Law.Help, then pick a Broad categories covered: Government Assistance, Consumer Law,
http://www.massbar.org/ category to see information Criminal Law, Concerns of the Elderly and Disabled, Family Law,
within that topic. Labor and Employment, Real Estate, Tort Law, Protecting Your
Privacy, Immigration and Deportation
Michigan: None available online, to see Title/cost: Acting for Adults Who Become Disabled ($.50);
http://www.michbar.org/ topics select Publications, Buying or Selling a Home ($.45); Courtroom Visits, A Guide for
Pamphlets & Brochures (upper Teachers and Court Officials ($.45); Don't Trust Trust Kits
right). Contact: ($.45) ; The Durable Power of Attorney ($.25); Elder Abuse,
State Bar of Michigan Questions and Answers ($.45); Estate Planning with Living
Membership Services Trust ($.25); Juror's Manual ($.55); Law School and the
Department Career that Follows ($.65); A Layman's Guide to Legal Terms
Michael Frank Building (.65); Legal Checklist, While You're in the Service ($.55);
306 Townsend Street Michigan Marriage Law ($.55); Probate Administration of
Lansing, Michigan 48933-2083 Decedent's Estate ($.50); What to Do if You're Arrested ($.55);
(517) 346-6326, ext. 6326 Wills ($.45); So You're going to Be a Witness ($.45); You and
(800) 968-1442, ext. 6326 the Law ($.65)
Minnesota: Select For the Public and Legal Help by Topic to view complete list.
http://www.mnbar.org/ Consumer Information
Mississippi: None online, contact: Why You Need A Will , Buying or Selling A Home, When to See A
http://www.msbar.org/ The Mississippi Bar Lawyer, Guide to Legalese, Your Role in the Courts, Juror's Guide,
643 North State Street Organ Donor Awareness, Guide to Women's Legal Rights in MS,
P.O. Box 2168 Law As A Career
Jackson, Mississippi 39225-2168
(601) 948-4471
Missouri: Select Brochures on Legal Consumers and the Law: Your rights as a consumer; A Listing of Other
http://www.mobar.org/ Topics Topics: including the Senior Citizens Handbook; Durable Power of Attorney
for Health Care and Health Care Directive: Instructions and Sample Form
(.pdf format): Probate law Resources Guide: All about wills, living trusts and
the probate system.
Montana: Select Information for the Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Living Trust Scams and Older
http://www.montanabar.org/ Public Consumers, Divorce in Montana, Wills & Probate
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Nebraska: Select Public Information (under Be A Good Witness; Buying A Home; Child Support, Custody &
http://www.nebar.com construction); contact: Visitation; Client Security Fund; Contracts, Credit & Bankruptcy;
Nebraska State Bar Association Employment Law; Joint Tenancy; Landlord-Tenant Law; Legal Fees;
P.O. Box 81809 Living Trusts, Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney for Health
Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-1809 Care; No-Fault Divorce; What To Do In Case Of An Auto Accident;
(402) 475-7091 Wills; Your Legal Rights in Nebraska
Nevada: http://www.nvbar.org/ Select Public Services Bankruptcy, Divorce, DUI, Power of Attorney Forms, Legal Links
New Hampshire: Select For the Public and then Workers' Compensation, Divorce and Separation in New Hampshire,
http://www.nhbar.org/ select Public Information Wills, Trusts and Advance Directives for Health Care and Financial
Pamphlets Planning
New Jersey: http://www.njsba.com/ Under Construction (late summer) http://www.njsbf.org
New Mexico: Select Public, then Legal Adopting A Child, Bankruptcy, Disaster Victim’s Guide,
http://www.nmbar.org/ Information by Topic Landlord/Tenant Relations, Making A Will, Social Security
New York: Select Public Info Adoption in New York; Child Support – Determining the Amount, Divorce &
http://www.nysba.org/ Separation; Living Wills & Health Care Proxies; Why You Need A Will
North Carolina: Select Public and then Public AIDS/HIV Infection and the Law, What To Do In Case Of An Accident, Filing
http://www.barlinc.org/ Information Pamphlets for Bankruptcy, Buying a Home, Buying on Time (Goods and Services),
Child Custody, Visitation Rights and Support, Divorce and Separation,
Family Violence, Landlords & Tenants, Living Wills and Health Care Powers
of Attorney, Making Your Will, Marriage in North Carolina, Serving on a
North Carolina Jury
North Dakota No bar association online
Ohio: Select Public Resources, then Administering an Estate Without a Will, Attorneys, Auto Accidents, Being a
http://www.ohiobar.org/ Law Facts/Pamphlets Witness, Buying a Home, Divorce Mediation, Divorce, Dissolution &
Separation, Guardianships, Intellectual Property Rights, Jury Service,
Lawyer Ethics and Discipline, Living Trusts, Living Wills and Power of
Attorney for Health Care, Ohio’s Courts, Ohio’s Credit Laws, Ohio’s
Marriage Laws, Probate, Resolving Disputes Without a Trial, Sharing
Parental Responsibilities After Separation, Tenant/Landlord Rights and
Obligations, Wills, Your Rights with the Police
Oklahoma: Select Public Info then Advanced Directive (Living Will), Do You Need A Will?,
http://www.okbar.org/ Brochures
Oregon: Select Legal Information for Offers Oregon Law in a Nutshell – covers Consumer Law, Debts &
http://www.osbar.org/ the Public Bankruptcy, Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estates, Real Estate. Also
offers Tel-Law.
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Pennsylvania: None online; contact: Advance Health Care Declarations (Living Wills); Abuse - How to
http://www.pa-bar.org/ Pennsylvania Bar Association Get Protection; Auto Accidents and Insurance; Bankruptcy; Bringing
Public Affairs Department Suit Before a District Justice; Criminal Law; Divorce and Separation;
100 South Street Estate Settlement; Finding a Lawyer; Home Sweet Home; Lawyers
P.O. Box 186 and Their Fees; Renting a Home; Rights of Exceptional Children;
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 Social Security; Support and Child Custody; Traffic Violations;
(717) 238-6715, ext. 253 Unemployment Compensation; Why a Will Can't Wait; Workers'
(800) 932-0311 Compensation
Rhode Island: Select Consumer Info Senior Citizens Handbook, Adoption -- How Can I Go About It?
http://ribar.com/ Probate -- What Should I Know About It?
South Carolina: Select Public Resources Auto Accidents and the Law; Buying Your Home and the Law; Children and
http://www.scbar.org/ (http://www.scbar.org/public.asp) the Law; Consumer Debts and the Law; Divorce and the Law; Education
Rights and the Law; Getting Arrested and the Law; Landlords, Tenants and
Select Legal Assistance, then the Law; Wills and the Law; Workers' Compensation and the Law;
Free Publications Alternative Ways to Resolve Disputes; Choosing the Right Lawyer;
Working with Your Lawyer; Other Publications - A Child is Missing;
Domestic Violence is a Crime; The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act;
Volunteers and the Law in South Carolina.
South Dakota: Select Consumer’s Guide Law and the Consumer, Law and the Courts, Law
http://www.sdbar.org/ and/or Pamphlets and the Workplace, Law and the Family, Selecting a Lawyer,
You're a Witness, Law and the Elderly, Law and Death,
Law and Real Property, Bankruptcy, Law and Youth,
As You Turn 18, Resource Guide
Tennessee: Select Public Information, Attorneys/Legal Services; Automobiles/Traffic; Bankruptcy;
http://www.tba.org/index.html LawBytes Consumer Information; Criminal Law; Employment; Family Law;
Home Ownership and Rental; Immigration; Mediation; Public
Benefits; Wills and Estates
Texas: Select Info for the Public Topics include Landlord-Tenant; Elder Law; Family Law; Justice System,
Consumer, Pro Bono – titles: 12 Most Often Asked Questions About the State Bar;
http://www.texasbar.com/star A Guide to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act; A
t.htm Homeowner's Guide to Residential Construction Disputes; A Secret Sickness: How
Secret is it? A Victim's Guide to Disaster; Barratry and Attorney Advertising;
Becoming a Lawyer; Client Security Fund; Complaints Against Attorneys and the
Grievance Process; The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 & Negotiating a
Family and Medical Leave Policy; Handbook on Rape Avoidance; Handbook for
Texas Jurors; How to Select a Lawyer; How to Sue in Small Claims Court; Lawyers
and Layoffs; Legal Choices for Victims of Family Violence; Now You are 18; Texas
Notary Public Handbook; Texas Referral Service; To Will or Not to Will; What To Do
In Case of An Auto Accident
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Utah: http://www.utahbar.org/ Select Public Info – Useful Info Wills and Probate - Questions and Answers, Estate Planning,
Divorce in Utah, Bankruptcy in Utah
Vermont: Select On Your Own Booklet On the Road: New and Used Cars, Repairs, and Rules of the Road; On
http://www.vtbar.org/ (scroll down the left side or use Your Own…Sooner (Emancipation); Welcome to the Voting Booth; Dating
and Dating Relationships; Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for
this URL: Health Care; Rental Housing; Money Matters (Banking, Borrowing, and
http://www.vtbar.org/ForTheP Credit); Smart Buying; Mail Order Disorder; Climbing the Consumer
ublic/OnYourOwn/OnYourOwn Complaint Ladder; To Your Health (Insurance); Public Benefits Overview; If
Intro.htm) You Are a Victim of a Crime; If You Are Arrested; The Vermont Court
System
Virginia: http://www.vsb.org/ Select Public Information, The Bankruptcy Process; Children & Divorce; Divorce in Virginia;
Publications (scroll to bottom) Health Care Decision Making: What You Need to Know; How Do
Public Information Pamphlets, Lawyers Charge? Immigration and Naturalization Law and
select information pamphlets Procedures; Marriage in Virginia; Minors, Alcohol and Virginia Law;
Purchasing Your Home; Selecting and Working with a Lawyer;
(http://www.vsb.org/publications/
Spare the Child
brochure/index.html) Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act; Wills in Virginia
Washington: Select Services for the Public Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Divorce (dissolution of marriage), Elder Law,
http://www.wsba.org/ Landlord-Tenant, Marriage, Probate, Real Estate, Revocable Living Trusts,
Trusts
West Virginia: Scroll to Public Services Select Public Information and Legal Questions
http://www.wvbar.org/ Provided by the State Bar
Wisconsin: Select Public Resources then Bankruptcy, Divorce, landlord/Tenant, Wills/Estate Planning. Offers
http://www.wisbar.org/home. Consumer Tips ―Fast Facts‖ on a large drop down list of topics. Also has ―Legal
htm Bytes,‖ audio briefings on topics using Real Audio (free download).
Wyoming: Information for the General Limited information online; What You Should Know About
http://www.wyomingbar.org/ Public; contact: Bankruptcy; What You Should Know About Mortgages and
Wyoming State Bar Foreclosures; What You Should Know About Being a Good Witness;
500 Randall Avenue When Should I Call A Lawyer; A Statement of Skills and Values for
P.O. Box 109 the Legal Profession
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-0109
(303) 632-9061
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