Legal Web Sites for the Public and Advice Sites
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Advice Sites
Where to Go for Legal Advice in the Cleveland Area - Prepared by the staff of the Cleveland Marshall Law Library, this guide describes the services and policies of several organizations in Northeast Ohio who can help locate an attorney or provide legal assistance.
American Bar Association - Consumer Guide to Legal Help on the Internet - This web page will help you find legal help from a lawyer or other source.
Free Advice.com - Search a database of previously asked questions, or post a question at the free advice forum
Ask a Lawyer at Martindale Hubbel's Lawyers.Com Pose a question, read the question of the day, or search the archive of previous queries
Pro Seniors for Ohioans over 60 - Has a legal advice hotline
Save the Dream -Legal Assistance with foreclosures for Ohioans. Go to the website, or call (888) 404-4764
Web Sites for the Public
How to Find Reputable Legal Information - The American Bar Association offers tips on finding and evaluating legal resources and information particularly as provided on the web
Ohio Legal Services - FAQs on various legal topics such as consumer law, employment, immigration, family law, etc.
Nolo.com - Articles, FAQs, glossaries of terms, lawyer directory, forms and books for sale.
FindLaw for the Public Articles, research guides, FAQs, forms, links to primary sources, on hundreds of legal topics from adoption to workers' compensation. Links to resources prepared by national and state bar associations, law schools, attorneys and publishers
Victimlaw - Easily find victim's rights in the 50 states and federal court. Rights to attend criminal trials, compensation, etc.
ABA Practical Law Series - Series prepared by the American Bar Association on how the law affects specific situations, such as buying or selling a home
ABA Legal Guides The American Bar Association's electronic books include consumer law, and family law, homeownership, wills and estates, the ABA family legal guide
The Law and You - E-book designed by the Ohio State Bar Association to improve public understanding of the law and the legal system. Chapters include sources of the law, courts, legal procedure, criminal law, torts, contracts, business transactions and organizations, property law, probate law, family law, workplace law, cyberlaw, and the lawyer
Legal Handbook for Ohio Journalists - E-book provides general legal information as well as information about media issues relevant to journalists prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Legal Basics for Small Business -
E-book contains chapters on starting up a business, money, utilities, intellectual property concerns, insurance, employee hiring/firing, employer responsibility, employee management, workers' compensation, federal and state laws, environmental issues, handling legal matters. Prepared by the Ohio State Bar Association
Law You Can Use - Searchable archive of previously published articles in Ohio newspapers in question and answer format on specific legal issues, such as what to expect in traffic court, home equity loans, parental consent, truth in sentencing, grandparents' rights, Ohio's lemon laws, among many others.
Law Facts Pamphlets - Information about commonly encountered legal issues prepared by Ohio attorneys. Topics include administering an Estate Without a Will, Auto Accidents, bankruptcy, being a witness, buying a home, credit laws, divorce, DNR orders, guardianships, jury service, living wills, marriage laws, probate, tenant/landlord, wills among others:
Cleveland Law Library Association's Frequently Asked Questions provides resources addressing common legal questions particularly relating to Ohio law. See especially the FAQ on Self Help
JRN /rev. MR 12/3/06