How many free legal aid providers are there in South Carolina?

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider serves South Carolina according to the Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Allocation data for FY2025. All listed providers receive federal LSC funding and offer free or low-cost civil legal help to income-eligible residents.

How much federal legal-aid funding does South Carolina receive?

LSC-funded providers in South Carolina received $8,618,805 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, per the LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation data (source id `src:lsc:basic-field-grant-allocation:2026`).

Who qualifies for free legal aid in South Carolina?

LSC-funded providers generally serve people at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. Eligibility rules vary by provider and case type. Contact the providers listed for South Carolina directly to confirm eligibility — this page routes to them but does not determine your eligibility or provide legal advice.

What kinds of civil legal issues do free legal aid providers help with in South Carolina?

LSC-funded legal aid covers civil (non-criminal) matters — commonly housing, family, benefits, consumer, and immigration issues. The specific areas covered vary by provider. This page lists which LSC-funded providers operate in South Carolina; contact them directly for case-specific help. This page does not give legal advice.

How do I contact a free legal aid provider in South Carolina?

Use the LSC provider finder at lsc.gov/find-legal-aid or lawhelp.org to locate and contact the LSC-funded legal aid organizations serving your area in South Carolina. This page identifies which providers are funded; it does not facilitate intake or provide representation.

What types of legal aid programs operate in South Carolina?

South Carolina is served by LSC grant programs of the following types: Agricultural Worker, Basic Field. Basic Field grantees serve the general low-income population; Agricultural Worker programs serve farmworkers; Native American programs serve tribal communities. All are LSC-funded and offer free civil legal help to eligible residents.

Free Legal Aid in South Carolina

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider serves South Carolina with $8,618,805 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)

LSC-funded providers

$8,618,805

Federal allocation (FY2025)

726,800

Poverty population served

This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina?

1 LSC-funded civil legal-aid provider receives federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of South Carolina. The primary program type is Agricultural Worker (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
Agricultural Worker	1	50%
Basic Field	1	50%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in South Carolina?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving South Carolina. 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)
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc.	Basic Field	SC-8	$8,299,079
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc.	Agricultural Worker	MSC	$319,726

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

How much federal funding does South Carolina receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in South Carolina received $8,618,805 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 726,800 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.

How long you have to file a civil claim in South Carolina

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

South Carolina 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 Covers libel, slander, and false imprisonment.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-550(1)
Contract oral	3 years Same 3-year period applies to express and implied contracts.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1)
Contract written	3 years Sealed instruments have 20-year period under § 15-3-520.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1)
Fraud	3 years discovery rule Discovery rule expressly built into the statute.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(7)
Medical malpractice	3 years (max 6 from occurrence) discovery rule repose 6 years Foreign-object cases: 2 years from discovery, minimum 3 years from placement.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545
Personal injury	3 years discovery rule Tolling for minors and incapacity under § 15-3-40.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5)
Product liability	3 years discovery rule Real-property improvements have 8-year repose under § 15-3-640.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5)
Property damage	3 years discovery rule Covers taking, detaining, or injuring goods or chattels.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4)
Wrongful death	3 years Survival actions also generally 3 years.	S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(6)

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.

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