Massachusetts Laws and Legal information in the Reference Department at the Somerset Public Library

The Somerset Public Library Reference Staff can help you find resources on basic legal matters. For more in depth research we rely on our colleagues at the local Trial Court Law Libraries located throughout Massachusetts. Just like local public libraries, the Law Libraries are open to everyone. You can receive in-person legal referral assistance, borrow books and use print and electronic resources. Click here for more information

Massachusetts General Laws

For the Massachusetts General Laws you can visit this website: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm

NOTICE: - This is NOT the official version of the Massachusetts General Laws (MGL). While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking an official edition of the MGL. If you are in need of legal advice or counsel, consult a lawyer.

Other helpful websites on law are:

Law Library Resource Xchange, LLC. Massachusetts page
http://www.llrx.com/courtrules-gen/state-Massachusetts.html

This site includes links to over 1,400 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets. You can browse to find the resource you need, or search by keyword.

Guide to Law Library of Congress Online
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/index.html

The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the U.S. Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.

Here is an example of some of the numerous Reference titles on Massachusetts’s laws available at the Somerset Public Library:

REF 340 MAR 1999
Martindale-Hubbell corporate law directory : corporate law departments, American Corporate Counsel Association membership directory. / Martindale-Hubbell (Firm)

REF 340.0321 BLA 1999
Black's law dictionary. / Henry Campbell Black

REF 340.14 BUR 1992
Legal thesaurus / William C. Burton.

REF 346.744 DIB 1999
How to make a Massachusetts will : with forms / Joseph P. DiBlasi, Mark Warda.

REF 346.744 DIB 2000
How to form a corporation in Massachusetts : with forms / Joseph P. DiBlasi, Mark Warda.

REF 346.744 ONE 2003
How to start a business in Massachusetts / by Julia K. O'Neill and Mark Warda.

REF 346.744 SOO 1998
How to file for divorce in Massachusetts : with forms / Sharyn T. Sooho, Steven L. Fuchs.

There are numerous other general law books on divorce, taxation, consumer protection, real estate, wills and estates, copyright, family law, small claims court and much more. Please ask the Reference Staff for assistance.