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Reliable legal forms for common personal and family transactions
At one time or another, we all need to get an agreement in writing. But where to start? Law Forms for Personal Use makes it easy to create legal agreements and organize essential information. The plain-English instructions will help you:
Plan your estate: Make a simple will and use worksheets to track beneficiaries and assets.
Delegate authority: Create temporary guardianship of a child, pet care agreements, limited powers of attorney, and other essential documents.
Rent out a place to live: Use the rental application, move-in letter, landlord-tenant checklist, maintenance/repair request, and other forms.
Borrow or lend money: Prepare a solid legal contract (promissory note). Included are five forms--one for every common borrowing/lending situation.
Sell personal property: All the agreements you need to sell a motor vehicle, boat, or other valuable property.
Law Forms for Personal Use is your go-to guide for handling everyday financial and legal matters and disputes.
Author: The Editors of Nolo Nolo the Editors
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781413333343
About the Author
Nolo the Editors, The Editors of Nolo: - Editors of Nolo
Nolo's editorial
department includes more than a dozen legal editors and a full-time legal
researcher, who collectively have more than 100 years' experience turning legal
jargon into plain English. Most of our editors gave up careers as practicing
lawyers in favor of furthering Nolo's mission: Getting legal information into
the hands of the people who really need it.
All Nolo legal editors
specialize in certain areas of the law, and many are recognized as national
experts in their field. They write books, edit books by outside authors, and in
their spare time write online articles and blogs, develop legal forms, and
create the legal content of Nolo software.
Description
Reliable legal forms for common personal and family transactions
At one time or another, we all need to get an agreement in writing. But where to start? Law Forms for Personal Use makes it easy to create legal agreements and organize essential information. The plain-English instructions will help you:
Plan your estate: Make a simple will and use worksheets to track beneficiaries and assets.
Delegate authority: Create temporary guardianship of a child, pet care agreements, limited powers of attorney, and other essential documents.
Rent out a place to live: Use the rental application, move-in letter, landlord-tenant checklist, maintenance/repair request, and other forms.
Borrow or lend money: Prepare a solid legal contract (promissory note). Included are five forms--one for every common borrowing/lending situation.
Sell personal property: All the agreements you need to sell a motor vehicle, boat, or other valuable property.
Law Forms for Personal Use is your go-to guide for handling everyday financial and legal matters and disputes.
Author: The Editors of Nolo Nolo the Editors
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781413333343
About the Author
Nolo the Editors, The Editors of Nolo: - Editors of Nolo
Nolo's editorial
department includes more than a dozen legal editors and a full-time legal
researcher, who collectively have more than 100 years' experience turning legal
jargon into plain English. Most of our editors gave up careers as practicing
lawyers in favor of furthering Nolo's mission: Getting legal information into
the hands of the people who really need it.
All Nolo legal editors
specialize in certain areas of the law, and many are recognized as national
experts in their field. They write books, edit books by outside authors, and in
their spare time write online articles and blogs, develop legal forms, and
create the legal content of Nolo software.













