Maine Legal Sources  Bibliography 
Attorneys
Basic Legal Rights in Maine 
Business or Corporation Law
Civil Practice and Procedure
Consumer Law
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Criminal Law
Environment
Family Law 
Labor Law
Landlord Tenant
Medical
Periodicals
Real Estate
Tax Law
Torts 
Trial Practice 
Unemployment
Wills or Probate
Worker's Compensation

ATTORNEYS:

Bar Directory of Maine
    Tower Publishing Co., Annual
    KF 192 M3 B3 (copies at Circulation & Reference desks)

Maine Bar Rules
    Select Commission on Professional Responsibility
    Special Reserve KFM 76.5 A2 M3

Maine Manual on Professional Responsibility, Updated and Revised Edition
    Board of Overseers of the Bar
    Tower Publishers, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 76.5 A5 1997 Supp.

Maine Manual on Professional Responsibility:  Attorney Discipline Decisions
    Special Reserve KFM 786.5 A2 A52

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BASIC LEGAL RIGHTS IN MAINE:

Americans with Disabilities Act: Rights to Services and Benefits from Public Agencies
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/ada.htm

Does Your Young Child Need Special Health or Developmental Services?
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/earlyint.htm

Homeless Students' Right to Attend School in Maine
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/homeless.htm

Protection from Abuse
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/pfa.htm

Protection from Harassment
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/harass.htm

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BUSINESS OR CORPORATION LAW:

Counseling the Small Business Client in Maine
    by Philip J. Moss, Anne E. O'Donovan and Gary P.Vogel
    National Business Institute, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 234 M6 1997

Forming the Maine Corporation
    by John C. Orestis, David B. Hawkes, and Peter B.Webster
    Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1986.
    Special Reserve KFM 213.5 O73

How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Maine
    by William H. Leete, Jr., and Richard P.Olson
    National Business Institute, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 167 C6 L4 1997

Maine Attorney General's Consumer Law Guide
    KFM 230 M34 1994 (copies at Circulation & Reference desks)
    also available online at http://www.state.me.us/ag/contents.htm

Maine Construction Law
    by John Amerling
    Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1989.
    Special Reserve KFM 155.8 B8 A95 1989

Maine Construction Law: What do you do when...?
    National Business Institute, 1996
    Special Reserve KFM 275 B6 1996

Maine Corporation Law and Practice
    by James R. Zimpritch
    Prentice-Hall, 1993
    Special Reserve KFM 210 Z56

Maine Debtor-Creditor Law
    by Dennis Patterson
    Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1988.
    Special Reserve KFM 220 P38 1988

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CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: A Guide to Small Claims Proceedings in the Maine District Court
    Administrative Office of the Courts
     http://www.state.me.us/courts/smclaims/toc.html

Maine Administrative Procedure
    by John N. Ferdico
    Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1990
    Special Reserve KFM 440 F47

Maine Civil Practice:  Rules of Civil Procedure with Commentaries, 2nd ed.
    by Richard H. Field, Vincent L.  McKusick and L. Kinvin Wroth
    West Publishing Co., 1970-1981
    Special Reserve KFM 530 F5 1970

Maine Civil Practice: Supplement, 1981
        by Charles A. Harvey, Jr., Raymond G. McGuire and L. Kinvin Wroth
        Special Reserve KFM 530F5 1970 Supp.

Maine Civil Remedies, 3rd ed.
    by Andrew M. Horton and Peggy L. McGehee
    Tower Publishing Co., 1996
    Special Reserve KFM 547 H64 1996

Maine Evidence, 4th ed.
    by Peter L. Murray
    Michie, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 540 A434 F5 1997

Maine Rules of Court: State and Federal
    West Publishing, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 529 A195 1997

Maine Superior Court Civil Forms, Maine District Court Civil Forms
    Special Reserve KFM 530 A65 S8 1997

Passamaquoddy Rules of Court
    Passamaquoddy Tribal Court
    Passamaquoddy Appellate Court
    Special Reserve KFM 505.5 P37 P37 1996

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CONSUMER LAW:

Maine Attorney General's Consumer Law Guide
    KFM 230 M34 1994 (copies at Circulation & Reference Desks)
    also available online at http://www.state.me.us/ag/contents.htm

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COURTS:

Bar Directory of Maine
    Tower Publishing Co., Annual
     KF 192 M3 B3 (copies at Circulation & Reference Desks)

A Citizen's Guide to the Maine Courts
    by William H. Coogan
    Maine Bar Foundation, 1987
    http://www.state.me.us/courts/citizensguide/part1.htm

A Guide to Small Claims Proceedings in the Maine District Court
    Administrative Office of the Courts
    http://www.courts.state.me.us/smclaims/toc.html

Waiver of Fees in Court Cases--In Forma Pauperis
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance
    http://www.ptla.org/informap.htm

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CRIMINAL LAW:

Maine Criminal Law Manual
    by John N. Ferdico
    Maine Trial Lawyer's Association, 1983
    Special Reserve KFM 561 A53 F4

Maine Criminal Practice
    by David P. Cluchey and Michael D. Seitzinger
    Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1992
    Special Reserve KFM 575 C58 1992

Maine Evidence
    by Peter L. Murray
    Charlottesville, Va.: Michie, 1997
    Special Reserve  KFM 540 A434 F5 1997

Maine Superior Court Criminal Forms, Maine District Court Criminal Forms
    Special Reserve KFM 575 A65 S8

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ENVIRONMENT:

Maine Environmental Law Handbook
    Verrill & Dana Environmental Law Group
    Government Institutes, Inc. 1990
    Special Reserve KFM 354 Z9 M32 1990

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FAMILY LAW:

Adoption Law in Maine
    Judith M. Berry and Martha B. Naber

    National business Institute,1997

    Special Reserve KFM 104.5B3 1997

Divorce Amendments You Can Do Yourself--Primary Residence or Parental
       Decisionmaking
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance
    http://www.ptla.org/modify.htm

Do Your Own Divorce in Maine
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, 1994
    Special Reserve KFM 100 P55 1994

Information Guide for Abused Women in Maine
    by Lisa Pohlmann, Skeek Frazee, Merril Cousin
    Maine Division, American Association of University Women, 1988.
    Reference Desk

Maine Family Law: Divorce, Separation and Annulment, 2d ed.
     by Jon D. Levy
     LEXIS Law Publishers, 1997
     Special Reserve KFM 100 L47 1997 supp.

Maine Family Law Forms: Discovery, Trial and Settlement
    by Dana E. Prescott
    Butterworth Legal Publishing, 1993
    Special Reserve KFM 94 A65 P74

Mediation of Divorces in Maine
    Court Mediation service, 1984
    Special Reserve KFM 100 A84

Paternity: Am I the Father?
     Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
     http://www.ptla.org/paternit.htm

Protection from Abuse
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/pfa.htm

What Do I Do if the State Is Threatening to Take My Kids--ProtectiveCustody
        Proceedings
     Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
     http://www.ptla.org/kids.htm

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LABOR LAW: Information for Unemployed Workers
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/employ.htm

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LANDLORD TENANT: Frequently Asked Questions about Housing Protection for People With Disabilities and
        Their Families
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/housing.htm

General Information on Evictions in Maine
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/eviction.htm

Maine Landlord-Tenant Statutes and Commentaries
    Neil S. Shankman
    Maine Real Estate Managers Association, 1994
    Special Reserve KFM 117 A3 1994

The Maine Warranty of Habitability
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (revised November1996)
    http://www.ptla.org/warranty.htm

The Rights of Tenants in Maine
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. (revised October1997)
    http://www.ptla.org/tenants.htm

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MEDICAL: Estate Recovery for Medicaid Benefits
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/medicaid.htm

Nursing Law in Maine
    M. Thomasine Burke, Philip M. Coffin III, Kathryn L. Vezina
    National Business Institute, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 326.5 N8 B8 1997

Your Right to Free Hospital Care
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/hospital.htm

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REAL ESTATE: I Can't Pay the Taxes on My House. What Can I Do?
    Pine Tree Legal Services, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/taxabate.htm

    Poverty TaxAbatement Form (PDF format)

Maine Land Use Control Law: Cases, Notes, Comments, 2d ed.
    Orlando E. Delogu
    Tower Publishing
    Special Reserve KFM 458 A7 D46 1997

Maine Real Estate Law
    by Paul G. Creteau
    Castle Publishing Co., 1969
    Special Reserve KFM 112 C7

Maine Real Estate Law and Practice
     by Caper F. Cowan
    West Publishing Co,., 1990
    Special Reserve KFM 112 C6 1990

Principles of Real Estate Law
    by Paul G. Creteau
    Castle Publishing Co., 1977.
    Special Reserve KFM 570 C64

    Maine Supplement to Principles of Real Estate Law
        Portland, ME: Castle publishing Co., 1982
        Special Reserve KFM 570C642 1982

Private Foreclosure on Home Mortgages
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/foreclos.htm

Standards of Title, 3d ed.
    Augusta, ME:  Maine State Bar Association,1984
    Special Reserve KFM 127 M3 1984

Understanding the Maine Title Standards, presented February 28,1992, Augusta Civic Center
    Augusta, ME: Maine State Bar Association, 1992
    KFM 127 U5 1992

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TAX LAW: I Can't Pay the Taxes on My House. What Can I Do?
    Pine Tree Legal Services, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/taxabate.htm

    Poverty TaxAbatement Form (PDF format)

Maine Tax Reporter: State and Local
    Chicago, IL: CCH INCORPORATED, 1966
    Reserve KFM 470 A6 M3 (looseleaf, updated)

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TORTS:
Maine Tort Law
    Donald N. Zillman, Jack H. Simmons, David D. Gregory
    LEXIS Law Publishing, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 195 Z45

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TRIAL PRACTICE:

A Guide to Small Claims Proceedings in the Maine District Court
    Administrative Office of the Courts
    http://www.state.me.us/courts/smclaims/toc.html

Maine Jury Instruction Manual, 3d ed.
    by Donald G. Alexander
    Michie, 1996
    Special Reserve KFM 542.6 A43 1996 Supp.

Maine Civil Practice:  Rules of Civil Procedure with Commentaries,2nd ed.
    by Richard H. Field, Vincent L. McKusick and L. Kinvin Wroth
    West Publishing Co., 1970
    Special Reserve KFM 530 F5 1970

Maine Civil Practice:  Supplement, 1981
        by Charles A. Harvey, Jr., Raymond G. McGuire and L. Kinvin Wroth
        Special Reserve KFM 530F5 1970 Supp.

Maine Evidence, 4th ed.
    by Peter L. Murray
    Michie, 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 540 A434 F5 1997

Maine Verdicts, Reporting Maine Civil Jury Verdicts
    Maine Trial Lawyers Association
    Special Reserve KFM 542.4 A512 1997

Trial Handbook for Maine Lawyers
    by Bob Stolt
    Lawyers' Cooperative Publishing, 1991
    Special Reserve KFM 538 S7 1991

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UNEMPLOYMENT: If You Lose Your Job
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/employ.htm

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WILLS OR PROBATE: Effective Estate Planning for the Small Estate in Maine
   John M. Whalen, Barbara K Wheaton and Carolyn S. Wollen

   National Business Institute, 1997

   Special Reserve KFM 140 W49 1997

Estate Recovery for Medicaid Benefits
    Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
    http://www.ptla.org/medicaid.htm

Living Trusts and Other Estate Planning Alternatives in Maine
    by Everett P. Ingalls and Kenneth Jordan
    National Business Institute, 1996
    Special Reserve KFM 140.I5 1996

Maine Estate and Probate Law, with Related Court Rules
    West Publishing Co., 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 140 A3 1997

Maine Practical Probate
    by Jim Mitchell, Jay Young, Bette O'Connell
    Professional Education Systems Inc., 1984
    KFM 144 M58 1984

Maine Probate Law
    by Philip C. Hunt
    Butterworth Legal Publishing, 1991
    Special Reserve KFM 144 A333 H86 1991

Maine Probate Procedure: Guide to Official and Recommended Forms
    by Philip C. Hunt
    (A Revision of Maine Probate Manual by James E. Mitchell)
    Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1991
    Special Reserve KFM 144 Z9 M5

Maine Will and Trust Forms Annotated
    edited by David E. Hunt
    Acadia Trust, N.A., 1997
    Special Reserve KFM 140 A65 M35 1997

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WORKER'S COMPENSATION:

Maine Workers' Compensation Act:  Practice and Procedure
    by Charles D. Devoe
    Tower Publishing Co., 1983-1991
    KFM 342 A32 1983

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PERIODICALS:

Maine Bar Bulletin: Volumes 1-19 (1967-1985)
Maine Bar Journal: Volumes 1-  (1986-   )

Maine Business and Employment Law: Volumes1-9 (1983-1992)

Maine Criminal Law Journal: Volumes 1-4 (1984-1988)

Maine Environment:  1972-1975

Maine Forest Review: Volumes 1-10 (1972-1976)

Maine Historical Society Quarterly: Volumes16-33 (1976-1994)

Maine History: Volumes 34-  (1994-   )

Maine Law Review: Volumes 1- (1908-  )
Maine Lawyers' Review: Volumes 1-4  (1983-1986); selected issues vol. 6, 1988-

Maine Policy Review: Volumes 1- (1991-   )

Maine Prosecutor: 1973-1978

Maine Scholar:  Volumes 1-  (1988-    )

Maine Workers' Compensation Journal: current volumes at circulation desk

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Updated: November 5, 1999