Subsidised legal aid in the Netherlands depends on your income and assets. Use the eligibility calculator on findlawyer.nl to estimate your personal contribution — or browse our legal guides for self-help options first.

Legal aid eligibility check

The check takes about 2 minutes and estimates whether you may qualify for gesubsidieerde rechtsbijstand in 2026.

Check legal aid eligibility on findlawyer.nl

When self-help is not enough

If the other party refuses to cooperate after you have followed the steps above, professional legal help is the next step — not more unanswered emails.

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