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Free Legal Aid in Virginia

6 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers serve Virginia with $10,250,486 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)

6
LSC-funded providers
$10,250,486
Federal allocation (FY2025)
864,396
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in Virginia. 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 Virginia?

6 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers receive federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of Virginia. The primary program type is Basic Field (6 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 6 86%
Agricultural Worker 1 14%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in Virginia?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving Virginia. 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 6 organizations below hold 7 grants).

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc. Basic Field VA-20 $2,250,194
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia Basic Field VA-16 $2,165,801
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. Basic Field VA-18 $1,788,548
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field VA-19 $1,290,767
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. Basic Field VA-17 $1,236,048
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. Basic Field VA-15 $1,153,314
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. Agricultural Worker MVA $365,814

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

How much federal funding does Virginia receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in Virginia received $10,250,486 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 864,396 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 Virginia

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

Virginia 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, insulting words, defamation.
 Va. Code § 8.01-247.1
Fraud
2 years
Statute § 8.01-249(1) sets the accrual rule for fraud.
 Va. Code § 8.01-243(A)
Medical malpractice
2 years
repose 10 years
One-year extension from discovery for foreign object or concealment.
 Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) & (C)
Personal injury
2 years
Covers all personal-injury theories of recovery.
 Va. Code § 8.01-243(A)
Product liability
2 years (injury) / 5 years (property)
Virginia has no general products statute of repose.
 Va. Code § 8.01-243
Wrongful death
2 years
Brought by personal representative under § 8.01-50.
 Va. Code § 8.01-244
Contract oral
3 years
Unwritten or unsigned contracts.
 Va. Code § 8.01-246(4)
Contract written
5 years
Signed written contract.
 Va. Code § 8.01-246(2)
Property damage
5 years
Five-year period for injury to property.
 Va. Code § 8.01-243(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 Virginia · ABA lawyer referral · source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)

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