{"id":4551,"date":"2025-12-30T22:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hugo.legal\/tasuta-esmast-oigusnou-saab-kuni-2025-aprilli-lopuni\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T23:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:06:12","slug":"free-legal-counselling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hugo.legal\/en\/free-legal-counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"The state-funded legal aid project has ended, but HUGO\u2019s mission continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear clients!<\/p>\n<p>We would like to inform you of an important change. As of <strong>1 January 2026<\/strong>, the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs will discontinue the state-funded legal consultation project.<\/p>\n<p>This means that from the new year, it will no longer be possible to receive free or discounted legal assistance supported by the state. In ongoing family law matters involving children\u2019s rights, HUGO.legal\u2019s standard price list will apply as of 01.01.2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, HUGO\u2019s mission continues.<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are proud to have helped more than <strong>70,000 people<\/strong> through this project \u2013 nearly 5% of Estonia\u2019s total population! Although state funding is coming to an end, HUGO\u2019s goal remains the same: <strong>to be the most accessible and convenient legal partner in Estonia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We help you smoothly continue your ongoing matters.<\/li>\n<li>We continue to offer the best price-to-quality ratio on the market.<\/li>\n<li>Our experienced legal professionals are here for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/app.hugo.legal\/hugoapp?bot=67a35eec6855c4d2abc383c7&#038;lang=en\" class=\"button button-medium button-blue\" target=\"_blank\">Book consultation<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Read more about the end of state-funded legal aid <a href=\"https:\/\/hugo.legal\/en\/the-last-months-of-free-legal-aid\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear clients! We would like to inform you of an important change. As of 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs will discontinue the state-funded legal consultation project. 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