Key legal question
Whether the request for free legal aid, filed during the grace period but without sufficient proof of indigence, preserved the deadline for paying the court advance.
Extracted holding
No. A grace period under Art. 62(3) BGG is not extended; only a duly substantiated legal aid request with supporting documents filed within that grace period can preserve timeliness.
Extracted reasoning
The appellant knew of the cost risk, did nothing after the first advance order, and did not submit the necessary financial evidence within the grace period. A bare reference to unemployment and unemployment benefits was insufficient.