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South Carolina Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

South Carolina PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Pickens County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in South Carolina) for Pickens County.
How Probate Works in South Carolina: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Pickens County's probate court.
- Here are links to:
  - South Carolina Probate Forms and the
  - South Carolina State Probate Court Website.
Small Estates Procedures in South Carolina: Learn how to use South Carolina's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- You can use an Affidavit in South Carolina for estates with less than $25,000, not counting liens or encumbrances (like a mortgage) that pass by Will or under law. There is a 30-day waiting period. Probate judge must approve the Affidavit.
  
  S.C. Code Ann. 62-3-1201.
  
  You can use a summary probate procedure for estates in which the value of the estate passing by Will, less liens or encumbrances, is less than $25,000 (not counting exempt property, funeral expenses, and medical expenses of last illness).
  
  S.C. Code Ann. 62-3-1203.
South Carolina Estate Taxes:
- South Carolina, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in South Carolina. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Bankruptcy & Debt

MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
- for Pickens County, South Carolina (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
South Carolina BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under South Carolina law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
- Federal Exemptions available in South Carolina?:
  - No. S.C. Code Ann. § 15-41-35.
- South Carolina Homestead Exemption
  - Real property, including co-op, to $76,125 (joint owners to 152,250)
- South Carolina Vehicle Exemption
  - Motor vehicle to $7,600
South Carolina BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

South Carolina Unemployment Benefits

Benefit Amounts in South Carolina: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Minimum:
  - $42 per week
- Maximum:
  - $326 per week
- Duration:
  - In South Carolina, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 20 weeks.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in South Carolina.
- South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
  - 866-831-1724
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
South Carolina Wage & Hour Law
- South Carolina Minimum Wage:
  - South Carolina does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in South Carolina are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in South Carolina and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in South Carolina.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in South Carolina.
  - In South Carolina, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.