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Frequently Requested Forms

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(Forms A - Z)

For step-by-step guides to common legal procedures, visit our Learn About the Law section.

For California's official Judicial Council court forms, visit www.courts.ca.gov/forms

For United States District Court (Federal) forms, visit

Bankruptcy

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Bankruptcy: Application for Court to Enter Discharge

Bankruptcy: Application to Reopen Closed Case

Bankruptcy: Notice of Stay of Proceedings (file in state court)

Instructions

Claims and Complaint Forms

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Government and Police Claims

varies by agency

Information & links

Common Forms for Lawsuits

For California's official Judicial Council court forms, visit www.courts.ca.gov/forms
For United States District Court (Federal) forms, visit standard court forms (http://1.usa.gov/d1iwzN) or sample civil pleadings (http://1.usa.gov/do4fDj).

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Declaration of Diligence

Declaration of Venue

Instructions

Pleading Paper

 Sac Co

Blank 

Proof of Service by Mail

Step-by-Step Guide

 Video

Request for Judicial Notice

 

 Instructions

Deeds: Transferring Real Estate

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Deed of Full Reconveyance

 Instructions (pdf)

Grant Deed

 Instructions (pdf)

 Step-by-Step Guide

Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR)

 

Sacramento Co Assessor's Office

Quitclaim Deed

 Instructions (pdf)

 Step-by-Step Guide

Substitution of Trustee

 Instructions (pdf)

Substitution of Trustee and Full
Reconveyance

 Instructions (pdf)

Homestead Forms

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Abandonment of Declared Homestead

Step-by-Step Guide

Homestead Declaration

Step-by-Step Guide

Homestead Declaration - Spouses

Step-by-Step Guide

Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices 

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Mechanics Lien Claim & Notice to Owner

More Info

California Preliminary Notice

Instructions (pdf)

Release of Mechanics Lien

Release of Stop Notice

 

Stop Notice

 

Pleading Paper

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Pleading Paper

Pleading -- Formatted for Sacramento
County Superior Court

Pleading -- Formatted for US District
Court, Cal Eastern District (Pro Se)

Pro Se Packet (pdf)

Power of Attorney

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Statutory Advance Health Care Directive

More Info

Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney

More Info

Traffic

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

VC41500 Motion

More Info

Transferring Money and Property Without Probate

Form Name

MS Word PDF Samples and Instructions

Affidavit: Death of Joint Tenant

Instructions (pdf)

Affidavit: Death of Trustee

Instructions (pdf)

Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
(Prob. Code 1365) (Small Estate Affidavit)

Step-by-Step Guide

Affidavit: Surviving Spouse/Domestic Partner

Instructions (pdf)

Other Sources of Forms

California Courts visit www.courts.ca.gov/forms
All California Judicial Council forms are available here.

EZ Legal File http://www.ezlegalfile.org/
Interactive site that helps users fill out forms for family law cases and guardianships.

Fedforms.gov http://fedforms.gov
FedForms.gov provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the public. This website contains many, but not all, of the forms issued by Federal agencies.

LexisOne http://www.lexisone.com
Forms section provides free access to court forms and selected forms from Matthew Bender publications, many of which can be completed online.

Sacramento County Assessor's Office
http://www.assessor.saccounty.net/Forms/Pages/default.aspx
Preliminary Change of Ownership Form and other forms are available here.

Sacramento Superior Court http://www.saccourt.ca.gov/forms/forms.aspx
Local forms of the Sacramento County Superior Court.

United States Federal Judiciary http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/uscforms.cfm
Plain-English forms for use in the federal courts.

USCourtForms.com http://www.uscourtforms.com
Offers access to over 60,000 legal forms including court forms from federal, state, and local courts. Though free the site requires registration. Patrons who use the website in the library will be able to complete and save forms as a Word document.