Only applies to corporations in the four states listed.     Inc. Yourself, by Judith H. McQuown (9th edition, Broadway Books, 1999). A popular guide to the "maze of legal and financial vagaries" of incorporating.     How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation, by Anthony Mancuso (Nolo). Applies to all states. Explains all the legal formalities involved in forming and operating a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation.     How to Form a California Professional Corporation, by Anthony Mancuso (Nolo). Contains all the forms and instructions necessary to form a California professional corporation. An appendix explains the special rules that apply to each profession.     The Partnership Book: How to Write a Partnership Agreement,by Denis Clifford and Ralph Warner (Nolo). The book includes just about everything a small businessperson needs to know to establish his or her own partnership. The book also discusses limited partnerships, but in less detail.     Partners in Business: How to Choose and Build the Relationship Most Vital to Your Success, by Melvin Wallace (Enterprise Publishing, 1982). This book focuses on the interpersonal side of partnerships. It is really a psychology book, but a good one. Its out of print, but worth looking for online or asking your librarian to find.     The Limited Partnership Book, by Arnold Goldstein (Garrett, 1998). Offers details on a particular form of partnership.     Legal Matters     The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business, by Fred S. Steingold(Nolo). A comprehensive guide to making decisions about legal matters in business. Includes tax-saving methods, buying a franchise or existing business, hiring and firing employees and resolving business disputes.     J.K. Lassers Legal and Corporation Forms for the Smaller Business, by Arnold Goldstein (Editor), (MacMillan, 1994). This book comes with a disk that includes many forms.     Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law, by Attorneys Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind (Nolo). A good book on doing your own legal research.     Legal Research Made Easy: A Roadmap Through the Law Library Maze, by Nolo and Legal Star Communications. This one and a half-hour video gives you a guided tour through the basics of legal research. Includes an instruction manual.     Everybodys Guide to Small Claims Court, by Ralph Warner (Nolo). Can help you if you ever find how to sue.     Basic Book of Business Agreements, by Arnold Goldstein (Enterprise Publications, 1983). Ready- to-use forms and samples.     McGraw-Hill Handbook of Business Letters, by Roy W. Poe (3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 1993). One hundred sample letters cover dozens of situations facing business owners.