Charleston County, South Carolina Probate Court
Charleston County Probate Court Links:
Welcome
This page will provide you with links to
- the Charleston County Probate Court's website, the address, a map
- a phone number to call to get more information.
- frequently asked questions about probate,
- probate forms and probate court fees for Charleston County, South Carolina
- the land records office location for Charleston County, South Carolina.
1. Where do I file a petition for probate in Charleston County, South Carolina?
In the South Carolina Court system, probate is handled by the "Probate Courts"
Charleston County Probate Court
WEB ADDRESS:
ADDRESS:
Charleston County Probate Court, 84 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401
MAP:
Directory of all South Carolina Probate Courts
4. Where Can I Find Probate Forms for Charleston County, South Carolina?
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South Carolina Probate Forms, for use in all of South Carolina
COUNTY-SPECIFIC
Additional Local Probate Forms specifcally for Charleston County court
Charleston County Probate Forms:
https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/probate/forms-instructions.php
5. How much does it cost to file a petition for probate in Charleston County, South Carolina?
South Carolina Probate Fees URL
Charleston County Probate Fees Page
Probate Court Fee Schedule
South Carolina code section 8-21-770(B) states fees for Estate and Conservatorship proceedings are determined on the gross value of probate assets as follows:
Property Valuation | Amount |
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Less than $5,000.00 | $25.00 |
$5,000.00 but Less than $20,000.00 | $45.00 |
$20,000.00 but Less than $60,000.00 | $67.50 |
$60,000.00 but Less than $100,000.00 | $95.00 |
$100,000.00 but Less than $625,000.00 plus .15 Percent of the property valuation between $100,000.00 and $600,000.00 |
$95.00 |
Property valuation of $625,000.00 or higher amount set forth in (5) about plus 1/4 of 1% of the property valuation above $600,000.00. | |
Note: Non-Probate assets are not part of the fee calculation |
Other Fees | Amount |
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Filing Will for record only | $10.00 |
Recording certified Estate records from other Counties | $20.00 |
Recording exemplifications from Out-of-State | $20.00 |
Issuing Exemplified/Authenticated copy | $20.00 |
Appointment of Successor/Subsequent P/R Trustee or Special or Temporary Administrator | $22.50 |
Approval of Settlement Order (Minors/Incompetents) | $150.00 |
Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem | $3.50 |
Marriage License fee | $70.00 |
Certified copy of Marriage License | $5.00 |
Reforming or Correcting marriage record | $6.75 |
Certified Copy of Estate record | $5.00 |
Filing Conservatorsihp accountings | $10.00 |
Filing demand for notice | $5.00 |
Certifying Appeal records | $10.00 |
Filing the initial petition in any action or proceeding other than above, same fee as charged for filing civil actions in Circuit Court | $150.00 |
Copy machine copy | $0.50 |
Microfilm copy | $0.50 |
Certificates of appointment (After initial four) | $0.50 |
Filing affidavit for collection of personal property under section 62-2-1202(A), the fee pursuant to item (1) above based upon property valuation shown, provided that where the property valuation is less than $100.00 the fee shall be one-half the amount otherwise provided. | |
The costs of the notice to creditors or other legal advertisement are in addition to prescribed Court costs and are due and payable prior to publication of advertisement. |
6. What's the URL for the State or County land records office?
In order to transfer ownership of real property after someone dies, you need to find the last recorded property deed. A county land records office is the place to research and request such deeds.
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