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Free Legal Aid in Florida

7 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers serve Florida with $32,368,132 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)

7
LSC-funded providers
$32,368,132
Federal allocation (FY2025)
2,729,515
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in Florida. 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 Florida?

7 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers receive federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of Florida. The primary program type is Basic Field (7 providers). 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 7 88%
Agricultural Worker 1 13%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in Florida?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving Florida. Contact them directly for intake. This list routes to them — it does not constitute legal representation. One row per LSC service-area grant — an organization may hold more than one (the 7 organizations below hold 8 grants).

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. Basic Field FL-15 $6,898,210
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field FL-17 $5,864,861
Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field FL-16 $5,280,016
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. Basic Field FL-5 $4,335,324
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field FL-14 $3,382,885
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc. Basic Field FL-18 $3,336,864
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. Basic Field FL-13 $2,227,254
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. Agricultural Worker MFL $1,042,718

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

How much federal funding does Florida receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in Florida received $32,368,132 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 2,729,515 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 Florida

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 Florida right away. This atlas informs and routes; it is not legal advice and not a lawyer.

Florida 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
Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(h)
Medical malpractice
2 years
discovery rule repose 4 years
Pre-suit notice and presuit screening required by § 766.106.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(c)
Personal injury
2 years
discovery rule
Pre-March 24, 2023 accidents retained 4-yr period.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a)
Wrongful death
2 years
No SOL for wrongful death from murder/manslaughter under § 95.11(11).
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(e)
Contract oral
4 years
Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(j)
Fraud
4 years
discovery rule repose 12 years
Fraudulent concealment recognized.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(i)
Product liability
4 years
discovery rule repose 12 years
Concealment/known-defect exception to repose.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(d)
Property damage
4 years
discovery rule
Personal injury follows 2-yr period under § 95.11(5).
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(g)
Contract written
5 years
UCC sales 5 yrs under § 95.11(2)(b); also § 672.725.
 Fla. Stat. § 95.11(2)(b)

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 Florida · ABA lawyer referral · source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)

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