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Am I eligible to legal aid?
Am I eligible to legal aid?
Who is eligible to legal aid?
Anyone living in Quebec that is financially eligible and for whom the Act covers the legal service requested.
Exceptions / Special cases:
- A non-profit organization whose members are natural persons that are financially eligible for legal aid and for which the Act covers the legal service requested.
- A person living outside Quebec, if they demonstrate that they are financially eligible for legal aid in Quebec, and if the legal service requested is covered.
Contact us at 514-864-2111.
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Evaluation of financial eligibility
To determine if you are financially eligible to legal aid,
We take into account your income, assets and liquidity including those of your spouse.
If you have conflicting interests with your spouse
We will only consider your income, assets and liquidity.
Note that if you are financially eligible, you may be eligible under the free component or the contributory component.
Eligibility to free aid
To be eligible to free legal aid, your income and that of your spouse must be less than the scale set out in the regulation.
Scale of eligibility to free legal aid
Eligibility to contributory aid
Even if your income, assets or liquid assets and those of your spouse exceed the amount set out in the Free Eligibility Schedule, you may be eligible to Contributory Legal Aid.
Scale of eligibility for contributory legal aid
Contributory aid important to know
- The amount of the contribution varies between $100 and $800, in $100 increments. This amount includes a $50 administrative fee. Regardless of the services rendered, the Contribution does not vary and cannot exceed the cost of the services rendered.
- Payment of the contribution
A $50 fee must be paid upon opening your file. Payment of your contribution to CCJM is made within 15 days following your acceptance.
- Where and to whom do I pay my contribution?
Payment of the contribution can be made at the legal aid office to which you have applied or at our head office. You never pay your lawyer directly.
- I can’t pay my contribution at once, what should I do?
Under certain conditions, the Executive Director can make an agreement allowing your contribution to be paid in several instalments over a maximum period of 6 months.
Service coverage, covered and named services