Frequently Asked Questions

FindLawyer helps English-speaking people with Dutch legal issues understand their situation and get matched with a suitable Dutch lawyer. We are not a law firm. We coordinate the consultation and matching process. Legal advice is provided by the lawyer.

During the free consultation, we discuss your situation, urgency, documents, budget and practical next-step options. We also tell you whether our Lawyer Matching Service is likely to be the right route. The consultation is with FindLawyer, not with the lawyer.

Yes. The first 15-minute consultation is free and there is no obligation to proceed.

No. The first consultation is free. If you decide to use our Lawyer Matching Service after the consultation, we explain the matching fee before you proceed. Lawyer fees are separate and paid directly to the law firm.

You pay for FindLawyer to prepare a case brief, collect the key documents, contact suitable partner law firms, check availability and expected pricing, and introduce you to a law firm that appears to fit your legal issue, urgency, language needs and budget.

Once you have paid for the Lawyer Matching Service and sent the documents we need, we will introduce you to a suitable partner law firm within 2 business days.

Legal advice is provided by the lawyer. FindLawyer helps you understand the situation at a high level, explains practical next-step options, and coordinates the matching process.

FindLawyer is not an open lawyer directory. We work with selected partner law firms and check the fit before making an introduction. We look at the legal area, urgency, English communication, expected pricing, availability, experience with international clients, and whether the firm is willing and suitable to review your matter.

Yes. For English-speaking clients, we only introduce partner law firms that can communicate clearly in English. English communication is a fixed part of the matching check.

Lawyer fees are separate from FindLawyer’s matching fee. Before the introduction, we check expected pricing where possible so you know what to expect. Any legal work is agreed and paid directly between you and the law firm.

We focus on immigration, employment, tenancy and legal aid matters. If your issue falls outside these areas, you can still contact us. If we can help through our network, we will tell you. If not, we will be honest about that.

Yes, if your issue relates to Dutch law or a Dutch legal problem. This can include people planning to move to the Netherlands, people who recently left the Netherlands, and former residents with unresolved Dutch legal issues.

Contact us and explain the issue. If the introduction was clearly not suitable based on the information you gave us, we will review the matter and discuss the next best option, which may include a new matching attempt.