Justice Atlas

Free Legal Aid in Nevada

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider serves Nevada with $4,677,151 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
$4,677,151
Federal allocation (FY2025)
377,505
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in Nevada. 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 Nevada?

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider receives federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of Nevada. 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 50%
Native American 1 50%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in Nevada?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving Nevada. 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 1 organizations below hold 2 grants).

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
Nevada Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field NV-1 $4,476,668
Nevada Legal Services, Inc. Native American NNV-1 $200,483

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

How much federal funding does Nevada receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in Nevada received $4,677,151 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 377,505 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 Nevada

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

Nevada 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
Same 2-year limit applies to assault, battery, false imprisonment, seduction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(c)
Personal injury
2 years
Standard tolling for minors and incapacity under § 11.250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e)
Product liability
2 years (personal injury) / 3 years (property damage)
Property damage from defective product: 3 years under § 11.190(3)(c).
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e)
Wrongful death
2 years from death
Med-mal WD post-Oct. 1, 2023: 3 years from injury or 2 from discovery.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e)
Fraud
3 years (from discovery)
discovery rule
Plaintiff must exercise reasonable diligence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(3)(d)
Medical malpractice
3 years (or 2 from discovery); whichever first
discovery rule repose 3 years
Knowing concealment tolls 3-year cap; minors get clock to age 10 with parental knowledge limits.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41A.097
Property damage
3 years
Standard tolling under § 11.250.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(3)(c)
Contract oral
4 years
Open accounts and oral contracts under same provision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(2)(c)
Contract written
6 years
UCC sales of goods: 4 years under § 104.2725.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(1)(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 Nevada · ABA lawyer referral · source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)

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