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Forms
General
- Am Jur Legal Forms
- KF170.A542 and Westlaw: AMJUR-LF
- Legal Checklists: Specially Selected Forms
- KF170.B4
- Matthew Bender Key Forms & Agreements
- LexisNexis: MATBEN;MBFORM
- Nichols Cyclopedia of Legal Forms, Annotated
- KF170.N533 and Westlaw: NICHOLS-LF
- Rabkin & Johnson, Current Legal Forms with Tax Analysis
- LexisNexis: MATBEN;CLFTA
- Warren's Forms of Agreements
- LexisNexis: MATBEN;WARRNF
- West's Legal Forms
- KF 170 W47 1981 and Westlaw: WEST-LF
Arizona
- Arizona Legal Forms
- KFA2468 .A75 and Westlaw: AZ-LF
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- http://www.azcc.gov/Divisions/Corporations/filings/forms/index.asp
Practice Materials
General
- Advising Small Businesses and Advising Small Businesses: Forms
- by Steven C. Alberty
- Westlaw: ADVSB and ADVSBF
- Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner
- by Jean Batman
- KF1659 .B38 2007
- Drafting Effective Contracts: A Practitioner's Guide
- by Robert A. Feldman and Raymond T. Nimmer
- Westlaw: DECPG
- The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations
- by Bruce R. Hopkins
- KF6449 .H6 2003 and LexisNexis: BUSREF;LAWTXO
- O'Neal and Thompson's Close Corporations and LLCs: Law and Practice
- by F. Hodge O'Neal and Robert O'Neal
- KF1466 .O52 2004 and Westlaw: CCORPLLC
- Representing Start-Up Companies
- by Lee R. Petillon and Robert Joe Hull
- Westlaw: REPSTARTUP
- Small Business Taxation: Planning and Practice
- by Gary L. Maydew
- KF6491 .M36 2005
- Start-Up & Emerging Companies: Planning, Financing, and Operating the Successful Business
- edited by Richard D. Harroch
- KF1414 .S73 1998
Arizona
- Arizona Limited Liability Company: Forms and Practice Manual
- by Richard C. Onsager
- This two-volume set has explanatory text and forms relating to drafting limited liability company documents.
- KFA2607.5.A65 O57
- Business Law Deskbook
- by Brent A. Olson & Lisa C. Thompson
- Volumes 9 and 9A of the Arizona Practice series. This two-volume set gives brief explanations and forms on topics relating to business organizations, contracts and commercial transactions, employment law, intellectual property, advertising and distribution law, environmental law, securities and mergers/acquisitions, bankruptcy, and business litigation.
- KFA2469 .A75 v.9 and 9A and included in Westlaw: AZPRAC
- Business Regulation in Arizona
- compiled by Brent A. Olson & Lisa C. Thompson
- Volumes 10, 10A & 10B of the Arizona Practice series. This three-volume set includes major state and federal statutes and regulations applicable to businesses.
- KFA2469 .A75 v.10, 10A and 10B
- Corporate Practice
- by Terence W. Thompson et al.
- Volumes 6 and 7 of the Arizona Practice series. These two volumes have explanatory text, practice tips, and forms.
- KFA2469 .A75 v.6 and v.7 and Westlaw: AZCORP and included in AZPRAC
Self-Help Books
Business
- Small Business Encyclopedia from Entrepreneur Magazine
- http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/
- Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Law (West 2008)
- by Constance E. Bagley and Craig E. Dauchy
- KF390.B84 B34 2008
- Small Business Start-Up Kit (Nolo 2008)
- by Peri Pakroo
- KF1659 .P35 2008
- Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name (Nolo 2007)
- by Stephen Elias
- KF3180.Z9 M28 2007 and KF3180.Z9 E43 2007eb Online
- Tax Savvy for Small Business (Nolo 2007)
- by Frederick W. Daily
- KF6491 .D35 2007
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation (Nolo 2007)
- by Anthony Mancuso
- KF1388.Z9 M36 2007
- The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (Nolo 2003/2006)
- by Fred S. Steingold
- KF1659.Z9 S76 2003 and KF1659.Z9 S76 2006eb Online
- Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business (Nolo 2006)
- by Fred S. Steingold
- KF1659.A65 S74 2006eb Online
- Form a Partnership: The Complete Legal Guide (Nolo 2006)
- by Denis Clifford & Ralph Warner
- KF1375.Z9 C55 2006eb Online
- Emerging Companies Guide: A Resource for Professionals and Entrepreneurs (ABA 2005)
- edited by Robert L. Brown and Alan S. Gutterman
- KF1355 .E46 2005
- LLC or Corporation? : How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business (Nolo 2005)
- by Anthony Mancuso
- KF1380.Z9 M362 2005
- The Law of Corporations in a Nutshell (2000)
- by Robert W. Hamilton
- KF1414.3.H35 2000
- Doing Business in Arizona: A Legal Guide (1998)
- by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
- KFA2481.D65 1998
- The Partnership Book: How to Write a Partnership Agreement (Nolo 1997)
- by Denis Clifford & Ralph Warner
- previous edition of Form a Partnership
- KF1375.Z9 C55 1997
Patents
- Patent It Yourself (Nolo 2008/2006)
- by David Pressman
- KF3114.6 .P74 2008 and KF3114.6 .P74 2006eb Online
- Nolo's Patents for Beginners (Nolo 2006)
- by David Pressman and Richard Stim
- KF3114.6 .P737 2006eb Online
- Patent Pending in 24 Hours (Nolo 2006)
- by Richard Stim & David Pressman
- KF3120.Z9 S75 2006eb Online
- How to Make Patent Drawings: A “Patent It Yourself Companion” (Nolo 2005)
- by Jack Lo and David Pressman
- T223.U3 L6 2005eb Online
- All I Need Is Money: How to Finance Your Invention (Nolo 2005)
- by Jack Lander
- HF5415.153 .L36 2005eb Online
- Patent, Copyright & Trademark (Nolo 2002)
- by Stephen Elias
- KF2980.E44 2002
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