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It is often necessary to use a legal counsel to handle legal matters. Principally, the parties themselves pay for the legal assistance they need. If they cannot afford the assistance they need, it can be paid for in part or in full from state funds.
Legal aid can be provided in both court cases and other matters. The nature of the case and its significance affect the content of legal aid.
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You can apply for legal aid from any legal aid office, regardless of where you live. It is often most practical to use the nearest office.
In the legal aid e-services, you can make a preliminary calculation of whether you are entitled to legal aid. You can send your legal aid application electronically or on paper. The legal aid office makes a decision on legal aid based on the information you have provided in the application.
You can contact the legal aid office by phone, electronically or by visiting an office.
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Central Finland Legal Aid Office, Jämsä officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Finland Legal Aid Office, Jämsä office, public legal aidContact information:Lukkoilantie 4, 42100 Jämsä - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Finland Legal Aid Office, Viitasaari office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Finland Legal Aid Office, Viitasaari office, public legal aidContact information:Keskitie 10, 44500 Viitasaari - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Finland Office, Äänekoski officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Finland Office, Äänekoski office, public legal aidContact information:Kotakennääntie 3, 44100 Äänekoski - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Finland Office, Jyväskylä officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Finland Office, Jyväskylä office, public legal aidContact information:Hannikaisenkatu 47, 40100 Jyväskylä - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kokkola officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kokkola office, public legal aidContact information:Vaasantie 6 C, 67100 Kokkola - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Näripö office ((by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Näripö office, public legal aidContact information:Kirkkotie 2, 64200 Närpiö - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Pietarsaari officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Pietarsaari office, public legal aidContact information:Kanavapuistikko 1, 68600 Pietarsaari - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Vaasa officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location22 municipalitiesCentral Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Vaasa office, public legal aidContact information:Korsholmanpuistikko 43, 65100 Vaasa - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Helsinki Legal Aid OfficeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service locationHelsinkiHelsinki Legal Aid Office, public legal aidContact information:Porkkalankatu 13 J, 00180 Helsinki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Itä-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Porvoo officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesItä-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Porvoo office, public legal aidContact information:Tulliportinkatu 1, 06100 Porvoo - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Itä-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Vantaa officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesItä-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Vantaa office, public legal aidContact information:Vernissakatu 4, 01300 Vantaa - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Kanta-Häme Legal Aid Office, Forssa Office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location8 municipalitiesKanta-Häme Legal Aid Office, Forssa Office, public, legal aidContact information:Kartanonkatu 10 A, 30100 Forssa - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Kanta-Häme Legal Aid Office, Hämeenlinna OfficeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location11 municipalitiesKanta-Häme Legal Aid Office, Hämeenlinna Office, public legal aidContact information:Wähäjärvenkatu 6, 13200 Hämeenlinna - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Keski-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Hyvinkää officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location7 municipalitiesKeski-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Hyvinkää office, public legal aidContact information:Urakankatu 1 B, 05800 Hyvinkää - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Keski-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Järvenpää officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location7 municipalitiesKeski-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Järvenpää office, public legal aidContact information:Sibeliuksenkatu 15 B, 04400 Järvenpää - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Kymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Hamina office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location7 municipalitiesKymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Hamina office, public lega aidContact information:Puistokatu 1, 49400 Hamina - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Kymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Kotka OfficeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location7 municipalitiesKymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Kotka Office, public legal aidContact information:Vuorikatu 5 C, 48100 Kotka - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Kymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Kouvola officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location7 municipalitiesKymenlaakso Legal Aid Office, Kouvola office, public legal aidContact information:Kauppalankatu 43 C, 45100 Kouvola - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Länsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Espoo officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location10 municipalitiesLänsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Espoo office, public legal aidContact information:Piispanportti 10 A, 02200 Espoo - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Länsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Karkkila office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location10 municipalitiesLänsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Karkkila office, public legal aidContact information:Valtatie 26, 03600 Karkkila - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Länsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Lohja officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location10 municipalitiesLänsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Lohja office, public legal aidContact information:Nummentie 12-14 A, 08100 Lohja - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Länsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Raasepori office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location10 municipalitiesLänsi-Uusimaa Legal Aid Office, Raasepori office, public legal aidContact information:Ajurinpuisto 4, 10600 Tammisaari - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Lappeenranta Legal Aid OfficeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesLappeenranta Legal Aid Office, public legal aidContact information:Villimiehenkatu 2 B, 53100 Lappeenranta - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
North Karelia Legal Aid Office, Joensuu officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location13 municipalitiesNorth Karelia Legal Aid Office, Joensuu office, public legal aidContact information:Torikatu 17, 4.krs, 80100 Joensuu - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Päijänne Tavastia Legal Aid Office, Lahti officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesPäijänne Tavastia Legal Aid Office, Lahti office, public legal aidContact information:Kirkkokatu 12 A, 15140 Lahti - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Akaa officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Akaa office, public legal aidContact information:Kirkkotori 10, 37800 Akaa - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Ikaalinen office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Ikaalinen office, public legal aidContact information:Vanha Tampereentie 9, 39500 Ikaalinen - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Kangasala office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Kangasala office, public legal aidContact information:Kuohunharjuntie 9, 36200 Kangasala - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Lempäälä office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Lempäälä office, public legal aidContact information:Manttaalitie 15, 37500 Lempäälä - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Mänttä-Vilppula officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Mänttä-Vilppula office, public legal aidContact information:Seppälän puistotie 15, 35801 Mänttä - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Nokia office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Nokia office, public legal aidContact information:Harjukatu 23, 37101 Nokia - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Orivesi office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Orivesi office, public legal aidContact information:Keskustie 23, 35301 Orivesi - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Parkano office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Parkano office, public legal aidContact information:Parkanontie 37, 39700 Parkano - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Ruovesi office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Ruovesi office, public legal aidContact information:Hakatie 2 A 2, 34600 Ruovesi - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Sastamala officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Sastamala office, public legal aidContact information:Puistokatu 11, 38200 Sastamala - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Tampere officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Tampere office, public legal aidContact information:Häkiläpolku 1, 33100 Tampere - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Pirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Valkeakoski office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location23 municipalitiesPirkanmaa Legal Aid Office, Valkeakoski office, public legal aidContact information:Sääksmäentie 2, 37600 Valkeakoski - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Rauma Legal Aid Office, Eura office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location8 municipalitiesRauma Legal Aid Office, Eura office, public legal aid.Contact information:Satakunnankatu 12, 27510 Eura - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Rauma Legal Aid Office, Rauma officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesRauma Legal Aid Office, Rauma office, public legal aid.Contact information:Aittakarinkatu 21 A, 26100 Rauma - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Rauma Legal Aid Office, Uusikaupunki officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location9 municipalitiesRauma Legal Aid Office, Uusikaupunki office, public legal aidContact information:Rantakatu 25, 23500 Uusikaupunki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Satakunta Legal Aid Office, Harjavalta office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location16 municipalitiesSatakunta Legal Aid Office, Harjavalta office, offentlig rättshjälp.Contact information:Tulkkilantie 27, 32800 Kokemäki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Satakunta Legal Aid Office, Kokemäki officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location16 municipalitiesSatakunta Legal Aid Office, Kokemäki office, public legal aid.Contact information:Tulkkilantie 27 A, 32800 Kokemäki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Satakunta Legal Aid Office, Merikarvia officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location16 municipalitiesSatakunta Legal Aid Office, Merikarvia office, public legal aid.Contact information:Kauppatie 40, 29900 Merikarvia - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Ähtäri office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Ähtäri office, public legal aidContact information:Ostolantie 17, 63700 Ähtäri - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Alajärvi office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Alajärvi office, public legal aidContact information:Alvar Aallon tie 1, 62900 Alajärvi - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Alavus officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Alavus office, public legal aidContact information:Torikatu 1, 63300 Alavus - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Jalasjärvi office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Jalasjärvi office, public legal aidContact information:Kirkkotie 4, 61600 Jalasjärvi - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kauhajoki office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kauhajokioffice, public legal aidContact information:Topeeka 24, 61800 Kauhajoki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kauhava office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kauhava office, public legal aidContact information:Kauppatie 109, 62200 Kauhava - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kurikka office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Kurikka office, public legal aidContact information:Kärrytie 1, 61300 Kurikka - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Lappajärvi office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Lappajärvi office, public legal aidContact information:Kärnäntie 11, 62600 Lappajärvi - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Lapua officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Lapua office, public legal aidContact information:Virastokatu 1, 62100 Lapua - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Seinäjoki officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Seinäjoki office, public legal aidContact information:Juhonkatu 4, 60320 Seinäjoki - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Teuva office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Teuva office, public legal aidContact information:Porvarintie 26 A, 64700 Teuva - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
South Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Virrat office (by appointment only)Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Service location18 municipalitiesSouth Ostrobothnia Legal Aid Office, Virrat office, public legal aidContact information:Pääskyntie 2-4, 34800 Virrat - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Southwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Loimaa officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service locationNationwideSouthwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Loimaa office, public legal aid.Contact information:Vareliuksenkatu 2A, 32200 Loimaa - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Southwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Salo officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service locationNationwideSouthwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Salo office, public legal aid.Contact information:Kirkkokatu 1-3 A, 24100 Salo - Legal aid and public guardianship districts
Southwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Turku officeLegal aid and public guardianship districts
Service locationNationwideSouthwest Finland Legal Aid Office, Turku office, public legal aid.Contact information:Eerikinkatu 40-42, 20100 Turku
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Legal aid is granted on the basis of the applicant's income, expenditure and wealth. You can make a preliminary calculation of whether you are entitled to legal aid, in the online e-services. Making a preliminary calculation does not require logging in to the service. You can find the link to the e-services in the right-hand column under Links.
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