Frequently Requested Forms
Forms may be downloaded at no charge.
Patrons in the library may print the forms at our standard printing charge, $.15/page.
Forms require Microsoft Word.
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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
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Bankruptcy: Application for Court to Enter Discharge
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Bankruptcy: Application to Reopen Closed Case
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Bankruptcy: Notice of Stay of Proceedings (file in state court)
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Claims and Complaint Forms
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Government and Police Claims
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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).
Deeds: Transferring Real Estate
Homestead Forms
Mechanics Liens and Stop Notices
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Mechanics Lien Claim & Notice to Owner
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California Preliminary Notice
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Release of Mechanics Lien
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Release of Stop Notice
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Stop Notice
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Pleading Paper
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Pleading -- Formatted for Sacramento County Superior Court
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Pleading -- Formatted for US District Court, Cal Eastern District (Pro Se)
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Pro Se Packet (pdf)
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Power of Attorney
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Statutory Advance Health Care Directive
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Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney
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Traffic
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VC41500 Motion
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Transferring Money and Property Without Probate
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Affidavit: Death of Joint Tenant
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Affidavit: Death of Trustee
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Instructions (pdf)
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Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property (Prob. Code 1365) (Small Estate Affidavit)
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Step-by-Step Guide
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Affidavit: Surviving Spouse/Domestic Partner
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Instructions (pdf)
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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.