The Utah Courts identified multiple sources for individuals seeking legal forms to prepare documents for court filings. Because forms are not available for every situation, the court noted that legal form books can provide sample language that users may use to prepare documents, some of which are fill-in-the-blank and others that require tailoring to specific situations.
Law libraries provide many resources
Many of these legal form books were listed as being available at Utah's law libraries.
Online self-help and assistance tools
The court's Self-Help Resources page offered information and forms on various topics, with a search box provided to locate other forms on the court website. Additionally, MyPaperwork, a free online court assistance program, allowed users to create forms for cases involving divorce, parentage, child protective orders, civil cohabitant protective orders, civil stalking injunctions, name or sex designation changes, and guardianship reports.
Specific practice and probate forms
Specific resources mentioned included Thomas, Utah Civil Practice, which contained forms for Utah civil cases, and the 2nd edition (2005) of Hansen & Neeleman, Utah Probate System, which included the Utah Uniform Probate Code Forms. The Utah Legal Services website was also noted as a provider of some forms.
State agencies and legal code
Other sources for legal forms included Utah continuing legal education materials and the Utah Code, where users could look under the index for forms. Some state-approved forms were available through Utah state agency websites for areas such as tax, real estate, and corporation.
General legal form books available
Utah's law libraries also maintained general form books that were not specific to Utah, including West's Legal Forms, American Jurisprudence Legal Forms, American Jurisprudence Pleading & Practice Forms, and Federal Practice and Procedure.
