About legal aid
Legal matters often require the assistance of a legal professional, and financial support is available for those who cannot afford it. The state may cover some or all of the expenses for individuals in need. However, if someone has legal aid insurance that can reimburse the costs, they may not qualify for state-funded assistance.
Public legal aid offices can grant legal aid, with attorneys providing support. In trial cases, public legal aid attorneys, lawyers, and licensed trial counsels can offer assistance. For other matters, public legal aid attorneys primarily provide legal aid.
Public legal aid offices are available for granting legal aid. Public legal aid attorneys provide legal assistance in these offices. In trial matters, legal aid is provided by public legal aid attorneys, as well as lawyers and licensed trial counsels. For other matters, public legal aid attorneys primarily offer legal aid.
In certain situations, regardless of their financial situation, defendants in criminal trials are guaranteed a lawyer at the state's expense. Victims of serious violent crimes or sexual crimes may be provided with a trial counsel paid for by the state, regardless of their financial status. You can apply for legal aid at any legal aid office, regardless of your place of residence. Using the services of the office nearest to you is the most practical choice.
Based on the information you provide in the legal aid application, the legal aid office will decide whether you will be granted legal aid. You can contact a legal aid office by telephone, email or by visiting the office.
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Consider these when contacting legal aid:
- forms of living
- ownership, possible agreements on ownership
- the decision to end cohabitation, eviction, etc.
- need and financial possibilities for a temporary/new form of living
- evidence of what kind of profile (speciality) a lawyer would like and what can be demanded from a lawyer
- written notes and evidence of possible, e.g. from police or social welfare interventions
- income, financial situation and the possibility of receiving free help
- you can also choose from a private person if there are no appointments for legal aid
- criminal titles and related evidence are important to be correct grounds for a restraining order application (temporary, basic, extensive)
- child custody, visitation and maintenance agreements
