Online Legal Resources
Links to online legal resources
Domestic Relations - Divorce, Dissolution, Child Visitation & Custody, Post Decree changes
- http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/CFC/DRForms/default.asp - standardized forms
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/courts_forms.htm#DomesticRelations - local Ashtabula county forms
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/dissolution - Information about Dissolution in the State of Ohio
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/divorce - Information about Divorce in the State of Ohio
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/childcustody - Information about Children & Custody
- http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/CFC/DRForms/courtOrderEnforcement.asp - Contempt documents
Children (parents are not married) parentage, allocation of parental rights & responsibilities
- https://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/CFC/DRForms/parentage.asp - establish parentage of children
- https://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/CFC/DRForms/Form21.pdf - Parenting Plan
- https://www.sconet.state.oh.us/JCS/CFC/DRForms/Form20.pdf - Shared Parenting Plan
Landlord Tenant
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/ohiolandlordtenantlaw/laws - Franklin County Law Library forms
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5321 - Chapter 5321 Landlords and Tenants laws
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1923 - Chapter 1923 Forcible Entry & Detainer laws
- https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/law-facts/law-facts-tenant--landlord-rights-and-obligations/ - OSBA info regarding Landlord Tenant Laws
Expungement or Sealing a Criminal Record
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/expungement/laws - Franklin County Law Library forms
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2953.36v1 - Exceptions till 4/12/21
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2953.36v2 - Exceptions till 4/12/21
- https://www.ohioexpungementlaw.com/application-for-expungement-in-ohio/ - How to Apply for Expungement in Ohio
- https://supremecourt.ohio.gov/Publications/JCS/benchcards/sealCriminalRecord.pdf
Estate Planning
- https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/law-facts/law-facts-living-wills--health-care-powers-of-attorney/ - OSBA information re Living Wills/Health Care Directives
- http://www.midwestcarealliance.org/aws/LAO/pt/sp/advance_directives Leading Age Ohio forms
- https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/law-facts/law-facts-financial-powers-of-attorney/ - OSBA information on Financial Powers of Attorney
- https://www.ohiobar.org/public-resources/commonly-asked-law-questions-results/estate-planning/what-you-should-know-about-p.o.d.-accounts/ -OSBA information on POD accounts
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2107 Ohio Laws regarding Wills
- http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/21 - Title 21 of Ohio Revised Code - Wills & Estate Administration info
- https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/ - Ohio Legal Help - click on Seniors for info on Transfer on Death for real estate and motor vehicles, Healthcare Directives & Financial Powers of Attorneys
- https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/do-not-resuscitate-comfort-care/DoNotResuscitateDNR Ohio Dept of Health DNR information & forms
Probate
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/cp_localrules.htm - Ashtabula County Probate Rules
- http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/superintendence/probate_forms/Default.asp - Standardized Probate Forms
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/PB/ES/EXDEC.pdf - Executor declination
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/PB/ES/ATMV.pdf - Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/PB/ES/FA.pdf Fiduciary's Acceptance
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/PB/GI/SEE.pdf State of Expert Evaluation
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/PB/GI/GG.pdf Understand your Role as Guardian OJC guidebook
- http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JCS/CFC/resources/probateBenchCards/probateBenchCards.pdf Supreme Court's Bench Cards
Court Rules & Procedures
- https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/civil/CivilProcedure.pdf - Civil Procedure
- http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/
- http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/criminal/CriminalProcedure.pdf - Criminal
- http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/evidence/evidence.pdf - Evidence Rules
Recordable Documents
- https://www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/383/Recording-a-Deed - How to Record a Deed in Ashtabula County
- https://www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/DocumentCenter/View/398/Sample-Document?bidId= HB 525 Standardized of Forms
- https://auditor.ashtabulacounty.us/DNN/Portals/0/dte_dte100_fi.pdf Real Property Conveyance DTE 100
- https://auditor.ashtabulacounty.us/DNN/Portals/0/DTE%20100EX%20%28Revised%29.pdf Real Property Exemption Conveyance DT100EX
- https://auditor.ashtabulacounty.us/DNN/Portals/0/Statement%20of%20Conveyance%20of%20Current%20Agriculutral%20Use%20Valuation%20Property.pdf - CAUV form DTE102
General Information
- https://dictionary.law.com/ - Look up definition of legal terms
- http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/forms/COC/PA.pdf - local poverty affidavit form
- https://fclawlib.libguides.com/ohioprimarylaw - Ohio Primary Law Legal Research guide (Franklin Co.)
- https://aging.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/aging/care-and-living/get-help/elder-justice - Ohio Department of Aging - Elder Abuse information
- https://medicaid.ohio.gov/FOR-OHIOANS/Who-Qualifies - Ohio Dept of Medicaid - Who Qualifies