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Free Legal Aid in Delaware

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider serves Delaware with $1,223,573 in federal legal-aid funding (FY2025) — per the Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Allocation data.

Last updated: June 21, 2026 · Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation (FY2025)

1
LSC-funded providers
$1,223,573
Federal allocation (FY2025)
103,180
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in Delaware. It informs and routes to free civil legal help. It does not give legal advice, represent clients, or predict case outcomes. To get help, contact the providers listed below or use lsc.gov/find-legal-aid or lawhelp.org.

Where do I get free legal aid in Delaware?

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider receives federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of Delaware. The primary program type is Basic Field (1 provider). All listed organizations offer free or reduced-cost civil legal help. Eligibility is typically set at 125% of the federal poverty level.

Program type Providers Share
Basic Field 1 100%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in Delaware?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving Delaware. Contact them directly for intake. This list routes to them — it does not constitute legal representation.

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc. Basic Field DE-1 $1,223,573

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025. Provider names are public LSC grantees.

How much federal funding does Delaware receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in Delaware received $1,223,573 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 103,180 residents eligible for LSC-funded services.

Sources & provenance

Every figure on this page comes from the Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Allocation (source id src:lsc:basic-field-grant-allocation:2026), FY2025, published by the Legal Services Corporation: lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/basic-field-grants.

Provider names listed are public LSC grantees. Allocation figures are FY2025 federal grant amounts. Poverty population figures reflect LSC-defined service areas and are omitted where not reported.

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Get help now: Use lsc.gov/find-legal-aid or lawhelp.org to find a legal aid provider in your area and begin the intake process. This page does not provide legal advice or representation.

Recorded · Civil statute of limitations

How long you have to file a civil claim in Delaware

Read this before the table — it matters more than the numbers.

These are the statutes as written. They are not your deadline. When the clock starts (the “accrual” date) and whether it pauses (tolling, the discovery rule, a minor or incapacity) depends on the specific facts of your situation — and a missed deadline can permanently and irreversibly bar your claim. If you think you may have a claim, do not rely on this page to calculate your time: talk to a licensed attorney in Delaware right away. This atlas informs and routes; it is not legal advice and not a lawyer.

Delaware sets a statute of limitations for each kind of civil claim — the window, counted from when the claim accrues, within which a lawsuit must be filed. Below are 9 common civil claim types (the shortest is 2 years), shortest deadline first.

Claim type Time limit Statute
Defamation (libel / slander)
2 years
Single-publication rule; standard tolling.
10 Del. Code § 8119
Medical malpractice
2 years
repose 3 years
Minors under 6 have until 6th birthday or SOL expiration, whichever later.
18 Del. Code § 6856
Personal injury
2 years
Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.
10 Del. Code § 8119
Product liability
2 years
No statute of repose for general products in Delaware.
10 Del. Code § 8119
Property damage
2 years
Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.
10 Del. Code § 8107
Wrongful death
2 years
Med-mal wrongful death uses 18 § 6856.
10 Del. Code § 8107
Contract oral
3 years
Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.
10 Del. Code § 8106
Contract written
3 years
repose 20 years
UCC sales 4 yrs under § 2-725.
10 Del. Code § 8106
Fraud
3 years
discovery rule
Equitable tolling per Delaware case law.
10 Del. Code § 8106

What these figures are

  • RECORDED — each period and statute citation is the statute as written; verify it at the linked official code. Last verified 2026-04-29.
  • NOT YOUR DEADLINE — accrual, tolling, the discovery rule, and exceptions make your actual deadline fact-specific. Only a licensed attorney can tell you your date.

Find help: free civil legal-aid in Delaware · ABA lawyer referral · source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)

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