Key legal question
Whether the appellants met the conditions for legal aid under Art. 117 ZPO
Extracted holding
The appellants did not show that they lacked the means to pay the litigation costs; the refusal of legal aid was therefore upheld.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the appellants failed to demonstrate an error in the cantonal court's assessment of their financial situation. The contested expense items were insufficiently documented, the court had no duty to investigate further absent unresolved uncertainties, and the finding of a monthly surplus was not shown to be arbitrary.