Monday, July 18, 2022

New Resource Spotlight

In conjunction with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System, State Library patrons now have access to Gale Legal Forms. To access, navigate to the State Library’s Database page and scroll down to Massachusetts Legal Forms Library. From here, you can search for Massachusetts specific forms by category, keyword search, or select from a listing of sample and most popular searches. The forms library includes, Probate forms, Wills & Estates forms, Landlord Tenant forms among multiple others. The library also includes Sample Letters such as, Sample Letter for Automobile Quote, Sample Letter for Deed of Trust, Sample Letter for Change of Address, etc. Forms and letters can be downloaded as a MS Word document or Rich Text file; you can preview and read a description of the form before downloading. 

Massachusetts Legal Forms Library homepage

 Example of Available Forms

In addition to forms, the platform offers access to Legal Definitions/Dictionary, Law Digest to assist with case law research, and an Attorney Directory organized by state and practice area. There is also a Legal Q & A, and other helpful legal guides to explore.

For more information on Gale Legal Forms or access to our other databases, contact the Reference Department at reference.department@mass.gov


April Pascucci
Reference Librarian