This collection of resources includes forms relating to business organization and business operation. There are two types of business practice form books: encyclopedic sets that cover all or most transactional topics and sets that pertain specifically to business contracts and commercial agreements. In addition, various titles are dedicated to forms for specific aspects of business practice like employment law, estate planning, and real property. If you are looking for form books on a particular topic not covered in this guide, like bankruptcy, try searching the library catalog with keywords like "bankruptcy" and "forms." If you are looking for Illinois business form books, see the Illinois section.
Forms of business agreements can be found in a number of general treatises and form books, as well as in resources specific to business law. The following general sources provide sample business agreements.
American Jurisprudence Legal Forms 2d. Many chapters in this multi-volume set address specific topics within the broad field of business law, including, but not limited to, joint ventures and Internet transactions. Forms related to some commonly researched areas of business and corporate law can be found in the following chapters: Chapter 74 (Corporations), Chapter 150A (International Business Transactions), Chapter 167A (Limited Liability Companies), Chapter 167B (Limited Liability Partnerships), Chapter 194 (Partnership) and Chapter 226 (Sale of Business). The library no longer maintains this set in print; however, it is available via Westlaw.
West's Legal Forms - Business Organizations and West's Legal Forms - Commercial Transactions. Includes the business organization and commercial transaction-related content of the 61-volume set West's Legal Forms.
Fletcher Corporation Forms Annotated. KF1411.F638 – 10th Floor. This nine-volume set offers a complete library of federal and state forms for every transaction related to corporate law. Categories covered include incorporation, LLCs, shareholder meetings, corporation contracts, and nonprofits. This resource is no longer updated in print by the law library (last print update 2008).
Current Legal Forms with Tax Analysis. KF170.R113 – 10th Floor (a/k/a Rabkin & Johnson). The most comprehensive set of transactional forms available. Includes tax background, practice background, and checklists. It does not cover criminal or litigation.
Forms for Small Business Entities. KF1355.A65 E56 – 10th Floor. Contains forms relating to the principal types of small business entities: general partnerships, limited partnerships, closely held corporations, and limited liability companies. Includes both structural forms (organization, transfer of ownership, termination of a small business entity) and operating forms (day-to-day operations), as well as tax forms. This resource is no longer updated in print by the law library (last print update 2008).
Midwest Transaction Guide
Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner. KF1659.B38 2018 – 10th Floor. This volume includes advice and forms pertaining to all aspects of advising a small business.
Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating. KF889.3.C66 2013 – 10th Floor. This publication is designed to provide practical and sophisticated negotiating and drafting advice on various topics, including the expectations of parties to commercial transactions generally, the considerations applicable to different types of transactions, and U.S. interpretations thereof. Includes sample joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, licensing intellectual property, franchise agreements, employment agreements, and many others.
Letters for Small Business Lawyers. KF1659.A65 B38 2011 – 10th Floor. This resource is a comprehensive guide that provides practical templates and examples for drafting essential legal correspondence tailored to the needs of small business practitioners.
Structuring and Drafting Commercial Loan Agreements. KF1035.S72 1999+ – 10th Floor. This book provides a comprehensive guide to crafting effective and legally sound commercial loan agreements, covering key provisions and best practices for risk mitigation.
Uniform Commercial Code Legal Forms. KF886.N45 2003 – 10th Floor. This resource on UCC forms provides a comprehensive collection of standardized legal documents essential for navigating transactions involving commercial sales, secured transactions, and lease agreements.
Warren's Forms of Agreements. KF886.W254x – 10th Floor. This nine-volume set covers all phases of organizing and operating a business and the contracts involved therein, including computer agreements, real estate, commercial loans, and intellectual property.
Williston on Contracts: Forms. KF801.A65 W53 1979 – 10th Floor. Four volumes of forms were selected from American Jurisprudence Legal Forms 2d, American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms, and Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms. Includes examples of complaints and jury instructions for contracts-related cases as well model contracts.