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Charleston County Probate Court Case Search, Estate Records, Wills & Marriage Records 2026
Use official Charleston County, South Carolina Probate Court resources to search probate estate records, check wills and guardianship records, find estate forms, confirm court divisions, request marriage license records, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. Charleston County Probate Court users usually need estate records, will records, certified copies, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage license records, forms, or court division contact details.
📂 Search probate estate and will records
Use this for: estate records, wills, guardianship/conservatorship records, probate case number lookup, filing dates, party names, and case status.
Best official path: use the Charleston Probate search page on South Carolina Probate Search for estate and will records.
Important: search criteria can include case number or any combination of last name, first name, and middle name. The portal also supports wildcard searching with the percent sign.
Charleston County Probate Court Quick Facts
Charleston County Probate Court handles estates of deceased persons, marriage licenses, guardianships and conservatorships of incapacitated persons, settlements for minors and wrongful deaths, and involuntary commitments. The court includes Estate, Commitment, and Marriage divisions.
What This Charleston County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Charleston County Probate Court Path
For Charleston County, South Carolina probate search intent, start with the official Charleston County Probate Court website and the South Carolina Probate Search portal. The Probate Court page provides official information for estates, marriage licenses, guardianships, conservatorships, commitments, and treatment court programs.
Do not confuse Charleston County Probate Court with the Clerk of Court, Circuit Court public index, Family Court search, or private background-check websites. Probate estate and will matters should begin with the Probate Court and estate search resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use the Charleston Probate Search page for estate and will case information, case numbers, parties, filing dates, and case status.
Estate Administration is handled through the Estate Division at the Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street, 3rd Floor.
Guardianship and conservatorship matters are handled through the Judicial Center, 100 Broad Street, Suite 469.
Marriage license applications and certified marriage copy requests use the Marriage License Division and the official marriage search portal.
How to Search Charleston County Probate Court Records Online
The Charleston Probate search page lets users search Charleston probate case information. Search criteria can include a case number or combinations of last name, first name, and middle name. The portal displays case number, case name, party, type of case, filing date, county, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status when available.
Start with Charleston Probate Search
Open the Charleston Probate Search page and select or confirm Charleston Probate as the county record set.
Search by case number or name
Use the case number if you have it. If not, search by decedent last name, first name, estate name, business name, or party name.
Expand the case row
The portal instructs users to click the gray plus icon to expand the grid and view case details.
Contact the correct division
If you need a certified copy, full file, fiduciary letters, or record clarification, contact the Estate Division or the appropriate Probate Court division directly.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Charleston County
The Charleston County Estate Division provides guidance for probating an estate. The official estate page explains that staff may provide information and assistance to the extent allowed by South Carolina law, but staff cannot provide legal advice.
For informal estate administration, Charleston County’s estate guidance refers to Application/Petition Form #300ES and explains that the form is filed in the Probate Court in the county where the decedent was a permanent resident. The court also lists key opening requirements such as proof of death and the original will when the decedent had a will.
Use this path when an original will needs to be filed and admitted, and when a personal representative may need legal authority.
Use this path when an estate must be opened for assets, debts, creditor notice, claims, distributions, or closing documents.
Probate files may involve certificates of appointment, fiduciary letters, bond questions, inventory, accounting, and proposal for distribution.
Charleston County’s estate guidance explains creditor notice, publication, claims, inventory, and estate closing steps.
Charleston County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Charleston County Probate Court has jurisdiction over guardianships and conservatorships of incapacitated persons. These cases may involve personal-care decisions, financial management, court supervision, protected-person records, reports, hearings, and certified documents.
A guardian may be appointed for care, support, residence, or personal decision-making for an incapacitated person.
A conservator may be appointed to manage property, money, assets, accounts, or financial decisions.
Guardianship and Conservatorship Division contact is listed at 100 Broad Street, Suite 469, phone 843-958-5180.
Some protected-person records may have limited public access. Contact the court directly before assuming online availability.
Charleston County Marriage License Search and Certified Copies
Charleston County Probate Court’s Marriage License Division provides online marriage application information, marriage license requirements, certified copy instructions, and an official marriage license search link. Certified copies are available only for marriage licenses applied for through Charleston County Probate Court.
Use South Carolina Probate Search’s Charleston Marriage search page for marriage license record lookup.
A certified copy is a copy of the Probate Court’s license on record with a raised seal.
South Carolina law requires a 24-hour waiting period after the marriage application is filed before release.
Marriage License Division phone: 843-958-5183.
Certified Copies, Estate Documents and Public Record Requests
Online case lookup can help confirm a probate file, but official use often requires a certified court document. Banks, title companies, insurance companies, heirs, attorneys, and government agencies may ask for certified copies, letters, orders, certificates of appointment, or recorded documents.
Ask whether you need fiduciary letters, certificates of appointment, certified orders, or another court-issued document.
For estate documents, contact the Estate Division at 843-958-5030 after locating the case or gathering the decedent name and filing details.
Certified marriage copies require that the license was applied for in Charleston County Probate Court.
Older probate and will records may be housed with the Charleston County Main Library or South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Official Charleston County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Charleston County Probate Court.
Open Probate CourtEstate & Wills Search
Search Charleston probate estate and will records by case number or name.
Open Probate SearchEstate Division
Estate opening, probate forms, creditor notice, inventory, claims, and closing guidance.
Open Estate DivisionGuardianship Division
Guardianship and conservatorship information for Charleston County Probate Court.
Open Guardianship InfoMarriage License Division
Marriage license application, certified copy, and marriage search information.
Open Marriage DivisionSC Case Records Search
South Carolina Judicial Branch public case records search for non-probate court records and public index access.
Open SC Case SearchCharleston County Probate Court Map and Locations
The main Probate Court contact page lists the Judicial Center at 100 Broad Street, Suite 469, Charleston, SC 29401. The Estate Division is listed at the Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401. Confirm the correct division before visiting.
Judicial Center
100 Broad Street, Suite 469
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-958-5180
Historic Courthouse
84 Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-958-5030
Charleston County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Charleston County Probate Court located?
The main Probate Court is at 100 Broad Street, Suite 469, Charleston, SC 29401. The Estate Division is at 84 Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401.
How do I search Charleston County probate records?
Use the Charleston Probate Search page on South Carolina Probate Search. You can search by case number or by name fields such as last name, first name, and middle name.
What does Charleston County Probate Court handle?
The Probate Court handles estates of deceased persons, marriage licenses, guardianships, conservatorships, minor and wrongful death settlements, and involuntary commitments.
What phone number should I call for estate administration?
For Estate Administration, Charleston County lists 843-958-5030. For general Probate Court or guardianship/conservatorship matters, Charleston County lists 843-958-5180.
Can I search Charleston County marriage license records online?
Yes. Charleston County’s Marriage License Division links to the South Carolina Probate Search marriage license search page for Charleston marriage records.
Can Probate Court staff give legal advice?
No. Charleston County’s estate guidance says staff can provide information and assistance only to the extent allowed by South Carolina law and cannot provide legal advice.