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 Lexington 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.
Lexington 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. Lexington County fee guidance publishes value-based regular-estate fees, certified copy and copy fees, and small-estate affidavit fees through $25,000. The statewide rollout uses the current $45,000 small-estate threshold, so small-estate fee totals above the county page's listed bracket need direct court confirmation before packet copy.
Lexington County fee guidance publishes value-based regular-estate fees, certified copy and copy fees, and small-estate affidavit fees through $25,000. The statewide rollout uses the current $45,000 small-estate threshold, so small-estate fee totals above the county page's listed bracket need direct court confirmation before packet copy.
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 Probate Court page links current estate search for 1995-present and a separate historical estate search for 1865-1994. Access flows through Lexington County disclaimer pages and should not be presented as certified or complete case-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 ↗Lexington County Treasurer
Lexington County Treasurer serves as tax collector and accepts online debit/credit card and electronic-check payments through a third-party portal. Online payment services are not available if prior-year taxes are owed; delinquent tax questions route to 803-785-8345.
Sources (11)
- https://www.lex-co.sc.gov
- https://lex-co.sc.gov/probate-court
- https://www.lex-co.sc.gov/departments/probate-court/estate-administration
- https://www.lex-co.sc.gov/departments/probate-court/court-fees
- https://lex-co.sc.gov/departments/probate-court/probate-court-forms
- https://lex-co.sc.gov/departments/probate-court/disclaimer-estate/acknowledgement-disclaimer
- https://www.lex-co.com/ProbateSearch/estates
- http://www.lex-co.com/Departments/probatecourt/Index_000.html
- https://www.sccourts.org/probateCourt/AlphaListofProbateJudges.cfm
- https://www.sccourts.org/forms/indexSRLProbate.cfm
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php