To qualify for legal aid, applicants must be financially eligible to receive assistance and Legal Aid Ontario must cover the kind of legal case in question.You can refer to Am I eligible? for more information, or take a quick financial test to see if you may qualify. The financial advice calculator will give you a general idea of your eligibility for legal aid. When you have completed the test, you will receive a summary sheet that may assist you with the application process. Please note that getting a positive answer from the calculator does not guarantee that you will receive legal aid. This is just a tool to determine if it is possible. The final decision will be reached by a Legal Aid Ontario representative. During the test, hover your mouse cursor over any of the terms underlined in red to see a definition of that term. Click the "Next" button after every question to move on to the next step. Click "Next" to start the test! |
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