Every situation is different. It all depends on your family responsibilities and your monthly expenses. If you qualify financially, legal aid may be able to pay your lawyer for some of these things. This is not a complete list. Please talk to you legal aid office about your specific case.
Legal aid is usually free to people with little income or money.
The lien says that you will pay legal aid back when you sell or refinance your house, when you renew the mortgage on your house or within five years, whichever comes first. Normally it takes two or three weeks to process your application. Make sure to tell legal aid staff if your situation is an emergency. The staff will help your fill out an application and may be able to tell you right away whether you can get legal aid. If you already have a lawyer, legal aid will mail the certificate directly to your lawyers.