Google Patents
www.google.com/patents
With Google Patent Search, you can now search the full text of the U.S. patent corpus.

Google Scholar Legal Opinions and Journals Search
scholar.google.com
Find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. You can find these opinions by searching for cases (like Planned Parenthood v. Casey), or by topics (like desegregation) or other queries that you are interested in. Click on the "Legal opinions and journals" radio button and search by case or topic.

Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
www.riag.ri.gov

Rhode Island Bar Association
www.ribar.com/
Information is included about choosing a lawyer and general information on a variety of legal issues. The consumer information section allows the public to find answers to many common legal questions including many topics from family law issues such as adoption and divorce to wills and probate, drunk driving and buying a home. In addition , there is information on how to choose a lawyer, and how to handle problems or questions that may come up in the course of your representation.

Rhode Island Building and Fire Codes
www3.sec.state.ri.us/resources_for/library/frequently/bookmarks/buildingcodes/

Rhode Island Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney
www.riag.state.ri.us/documents/reports/healthcare/power_of_attorney.pdf

State of Rhode Island General Laws
www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/Statutes.html

Rhode Island Landlord-Tenant Handbook
www.hrc.ri.gov/documents/2007%20Revision%20of%20L_T_Handbook2.pdf

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