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 Richland 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.
Richland 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. Richland County Estates page publishes value-based regular-estate fees, small-estate affidavit fees through $45,000, copy/search/certification fees, and a Notice to Creditors advertising fee. Confirm the exact filing total before quoting it in packet copy.
Richland County Estates page publishes value-based regular-estate fees, small-estate affidavit fees through $45,000, copy/search/certification fees, and a Notice to Creditors advertising fee. Confirm the exact filing total before quoting it in 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.
Estate Inquiry searches estates filed after 1983 by decedent name. Richland County says older records are available through Probate Court, and online access to scanned estate records is available through a fee-based subscription service with Probate Court approval.
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
Richland County Treasurer
Richland County property tax guidance says the Assessor assigns value, the Auditor calculates tax and keeps records, and the Treasurer collects payments. Online tax lookup/payment includes vehicle, real estate, business, and personal property notices.
Sources (10)
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Courts-Safety/Probate-Court
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Courts-Safety/Probate-Court/Estates
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Courts-Safety/Probate-Court/Estates/Estate-Records
- https://www7.richlandcountysc.gov/EstateInquiry/main.aspx
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Property-Business/Mapping-and-Records/Register-of-Deeds/Subscription-Data-Services
- https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Courts-Safety/Probate-Court/Estates/Estate-Records/Probate-Forms-and-Terms
- https://www.sccourts.org/probateCourt/AlphaListofProbateJudges.cfm
- https://www.sccourts.org/forms/indexSRLProbate.cfm
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php