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 Charleston 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.
Charleston County Probate Court Guide
South Carolina Probate Courts probate court information · Updated June 2026
Filing & Fees
Fee Schedule Signals
Probate Filing Fees
Specific fee amounts are not available for this county. Charleston County lists informal filing fees, formal petition fee, publication selection fees, and a deed-of-distribution recording check amount. The same page now says small-estate affidavits cover estates under $45,000 but one fee line still lists older small-estate brackets through $25,000, so verify the current fee for $25,000-$45,000 estates before quoting a total.
Charleston County lists informal filing fees, formal petition fee, publication selection fees, and a deed-of-distribution recording check amount. The same page now says small-estate affidavits cover estates under $45,000 but one fee line still lists older small-estate brackets through $25,000, so verify the current fee for $25,000-$45,000 estates before quoting a total.
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.
Search results include Charleston Probate case information fields such as case number, case name, party, type of case, filing date, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status. Use certified court records or direct court contact for official copies.
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 ↗Charleston County Treasurer's Office
O.T. Wallace County Office Building, 101 Meeting St., Suite 120, Charleston, SC 29401
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
The Treasurer collects real, personal, motor vehicle, and other taxes. Online tax search and payment uses SC-Charleston.PublicAccessNow.com. The Treasurer notes that Assessor and Auditor records control property and owner records.
Sources (6)
- https://www.charlestoncounty.org
- https://ccprobate.charlestoncounty.gov/estate.php
- https://www.southcarolinaprobate.net/charlestonprobatesearch/
- https://www.sccourts.org/probateCourt/AlphaListofProbateJudges.cfm
- https://www.sccourts.org/forms/indexSRLProbate.cfm
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php