THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the South Carolina guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- South Carolina Legal Services, intake
Applications for South Carolina Legal Services, by calling its intake office or applying online; anyone who has trouble with either can write to its Intake Managing Attorney.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-888-346-5592
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- South Carolina Legal Services
Free civil legal services, including help for people in an abusive relationship, from offices across the state.
- Covers
- Statewide, from offices in Charleston, Columbia, Conway, Florence, Greenville, Orangeburg and Rock Hill
- For
- People within its income guidelines
- Phone
- 1-888-346-5592
1 regional office
- Charleston · 2803 Carner Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 720-7044
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Disability Rights South Carolina
Help for people with disabilities through its help line.
- Covers
- South Carolinians with disabilities
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-866-275-7273
1 regional office
- Columbia office · 3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208, Columbia, SC 29204 · (803) 782-0639
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- South Carolina Human Affairs Commission
Takes complaints of employment and housing discrimination, on its forms, in person weekdays 8:30 am to 5 pm, or by phone.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (803) 737-7800
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Wages and Child Labor
Administers the state laws on payment of wages and child labor.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (803) 896-7756
Sent here by Getting Paid
- SC Department of Employment and Workforce
Unemployment benefits in South Carolina, applied for through its portal, with a toll free number for further help.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-831-1724
Sent here by Unemployment Benefits
- SC Workers' Compensation Commission
Administers workers' compensation in South Carolina.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (803) 737-5700
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Takes consumer complaints, online or by mail, with staff to answer questions.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-922-1594
Another phone line
- Columbia · (803) 734-4200
Sent here by Deceptive Business Practices, Lemon Law, The Letter About Your Information, When Someone Uses Your Name, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits, When They Take the Car Back
- SC Department of Insurance
Regulates insurance in South Carolina and takes consumer inquiries.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (803) 737-6160
Sent here by The Insurance Suspension
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Referrals by type of law and location, by phone on weekdays or online at any hour; each participating lawyer charges no more than $50 for a 30 minute consultation, and the lawyers do not take pro bono cases.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (803) 799-7100
Sent here by Small Claims Court, Changing Your Name, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, Protective Orders, Being Arrested