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Free Legal Aid in Pennsylvania

9 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers serve Pennsylvania with $19,445,947 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)

9
LSC-funded providers
$19,445,947
Federal allocation (FY2025)
1,636,154
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?

9 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers receive federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of Pennsylvania. The primary program type is Basic Field (9 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 9 90%
Agricultural Worker 1 10%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in Pennsylvania?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving Pennsylvania. 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 9 organizations below hold 10 grants).

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
MidPenn Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field PA-25 $3,765,838
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center Basic Field PA-1 $3,532,146
North Penn Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field PA-24 $3,094,290
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania Basic Field PA-23 $2,249,087
Neighborhood Legal Services Association Basic Field PA-8 $2,127,050
Summit Legal Aid Basic Field PA-27 $1,632,271
Laurel Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field PA-5 $1,005,832
Northwestern Legal Services Basic Field PA-26 $912,334
Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field PA-11 $640,941
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center Agricultural Worker MPA $486,158

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

How much federal funding does Pennsylvania receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in Pennsylvania received $19,445,947 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 1,636,154 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 Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania 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 1 year), shortest deadline first.

Claim type Time limit Statute
Defamation (libel / slander)
1 year
Covers libel/slander/invasion of privacy.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5523(1)
Fraud
2 years
discovery rule
Subsection (7) covers tortious conduct including deceit or fraud.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(7)
Medical malpractice
2 years
discovery rule
Minors have until age 20; foreign-object exception under MCARE.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)
Personal injury
2 years
Asbestos exposure has specific accrual under § 5524(7).
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524
Product liability
2 years
Strict-liability and negligence theories share 2-year SOL.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)
Property damage
2 years
Includes trespass to chattels.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(3)
Wrongful death
2 years from death
Survival actions also subject to same 2-year SOL.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)
Contract oral
4 years
Same 4-year SOL applies to written and oral express contracts.
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5525(a)(3)
Contract written
4 years
Instruments under seal use 20-year SOL under § 5529(b).
 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5525(a)(8)

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

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