Recommended Websites
City of
Bellingham
www.cob.org
Whatcom County
www.co.whatcom.wa.us
Washington State
access.wa.gov/Home.aspx
Census Information
factfinder2.census.gov
Bellingham
Municipal Code
www.cob.org/web/bmcode.nsf/CityCode?OpenView
Whatcom
County Code
www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/code/wccode.jsp
Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/
United States Code
www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html
Washington Administrative Code
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Whatcom County Law Library
www.whatcombar.org/researchlinks.html
A comprehensive portal with links to a wide variety of legal information including
laws, dictionaries, court forms and much more.
Legal Voice
www.nwwlc.org
Staff answer legal questions over the phone by giving people information about
their legal
rights. The website has a wide variety of legal self-help publications.
Northwest Justice Project
www.nwjustice.org
Nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income
people and seniors.
LAW Advocates
www.lawadvocates.org
Local volunteer lawyers dispense free legal advice and referrals to the public
two Saturdays a month. Check their website for times and places in Bellingham.
Whatcom County Courthouse Facilitators
www.co.whatcom.wa.us/superior/facilitator/facilitator.jsp
Facilitators help people without attorneys in Whatcom Superior Court family law
cases. Check website for how to make an appointment.
Washington State Bar Association
www.wsba.org
The Bar's website has a wide variety of pamphlets on legal issues.
Washington State Office of the Attorney
General - Consumer Protection
www.atg.wa.gov
The Attorney General mediates consumer complaints from the public. The website
has a helpful list of Frequently Asked Questions and brochures about consumer
issues.
Whatcom County Law Library
www.co.whatcom.wa.us/lawlib/
The Law Library is open to the public during selected hours. The website lists
links to other legal information sites.
King County Law Library
www.kcll.org
Staff at the Library answer your legal questions by guiding you to different
legal resources. Send your questions by email or chat. Their website has links
to other legal resources and research guides.
Washington LawHelp
www.washingtonlawhelp.org
Legal education materials and tools that give you basic information on a number
of legal problems, and in some cases, detailed instruction and forms.
Starting points for frequently
asked legal questions (.pdf)
Information on finding a lawyer, researching laws, locating legal forms and much more.