Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court violated Article 29(3) of the Federal Constitution by denying legal aid for lack of neediness.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The applicant did not show that his liquid assets were unavailable for litigation costs; the finding of sufficient realizable assets was defensible.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that the applicant bore the burden of substantiating his income and assets. The alleged use of a life-insurance advance to pay old debts was not convincingly proven, and the cantonal court could rely on the available documents and tax assessment to conclude that around CHF 35,000 in assets were realizable.