Use This County Probate Reference Before You File
This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, clerk contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Beaufort County.
Local Fee Schedule
Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.
Court Rules and Orders
Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.
Clerk and Filing Logistics
Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.
Beaufort County Probate Court Guide
South Carolina Probate Courts probate court information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Source ↗Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Beaufort County publishes a Probate Court fee schedule. The same page includes older small-estate brackets, so packet copy should confirm current statutory thresholds before quoting collection-by-affidavit totals.
Beaufort County publishes a Probate Court fee schedule. The same page includes older small-estate brackets, so packet copy should confirm current statutory thresholds before quoting collection-by-affidavit totals.
Required Documents
- Death certificate
Verify whether the county requires a certified copy or accepts another form for the selected filing.
- Original will and codicils
Original will handling depends on whether a will exists and the selected probate path.
E-Filing & Filing Methods
Records portal
Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.
The case-search page is public and fielded by case number, party name, case type, judicial assistant, and disposition status. The portal should not be described as complete or certified probate record access.
Timelines & Proceedings
Deadlines & Creditor Claims
Key Deadlines
- Will Deposit
- 30 days
- Creditor Claims
- 8 months
Creditor Claims
- Period Starts
- decedent death, with publication and mailed-notice rules that can shorten specific claim deadlines
- Statute
- S.C. Code Section 62-3-803
Related Proceedings
Property Recording
Source ↗Recording Fees
- First Page
- $15.00
Beaufort County Treasurer
100 Ribaut Road, Suite 165, Beaufort, SC 29902
Beaufort and Bluffton offices: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Beaufort County Treasurer sends tax bills for all property types, maintains mailing addresses, manages the installment program, pursues collections, and offers tax document lookup by last name, PIN, or AIN. The Treasurer cautions that tax document lookup is not the official tax record and current information should be confirmed with the office.
Sources (9)
- https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov
- https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/probate-court/index.html
- https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/probate-court/estate-administration.html
- https://govcloud2.hostedbyspartan.com/SCBeaufortPRO/PublicProbate/pages/CaseSearchPage.aspx
- https://govcloud2.hostedbyspartan.com/SCBeaufortPRO/PublicProbate/pages/InquiryMainPage.aspx
- https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/probate-court/court-fees.html
- https://www.sccourts.org/probateCourt/AlphaListofProbateJudges.cfm
- https://www.sccourts.org/court-forms/?courtType=PC
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php