Berkeley County Probate Court SC Case Search, Estates, Marriage Licenses & Guardianships
Use official Berkeley County Probate Court and South Carolina probate resources to search estate cases, open an estate, find forms, request marriage-license copies, review guardianship and conservatorship information, confirm court contact details, and avoid wrong private record portals.
Choose what you need below. Berkeley County probate users usually need estate lookup, estate opening instructions, forms, marriage-license help, guardianship or conservatorship information, mental-health commitment information, certified copies, or courthouse location details.
📂 Search estate or probate case records
Use this for: estate case lookup, case number, estate name, party search, filing status, appointment date, and creditor-claim due date.
Best official path: use Berkeley County’s Estates Lookup link or the South Carolina Probate Search portal.
Important: search by case number or a combination of last name, first name, and middle name when available.
Berkeley County Probate Court SC Quick Facts
Berkeley County Probate Court serves probate needs in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The court’s mission statement identifies its service areas as estates, marriage licenses, mental health, alcohol and drug addiction, guardians, conservators, and minor settlements.
What This Berkeley County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Berkeley County Probate Court Path
For Berkeley County, South Carolina probate search intent, start with the official Berkeley County Probate Court page. The county page links to Estates, Guardianship/Conservatorship, Therapeutic, Marriage License, Forms & Documents, SC Courts Forms, and the PAWS Portal.
Do not confuse Berkeley County Probate Court with the Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, Family Court, Magistrate Court, Charleston County probate, private background-check pages, or unofficial people-search websites. Estate and probate filings should begin with Probate Court resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use this for opening estates, wills, no-will estates, small estates, estate lookup, and estate clerk contact by case-number ending.
Use this for marriage-license applications, returned licenses, permanent marriage-license records, and certified-copy requests.
Use this for adult guardianships, conservatorships for minors or adults, and protected-person financial or welfare matters.
Use this for involuntary treatment matters involving mental illness or alcohol/drug addiction applications.
How to Search Berkeley County Probate Court Records Online
Berkeley County’s Estates Division page links directly to an official Estates Lookup. South Carolina Probate Search also allows searching by case number or by a combination of last name, first name, and middle name, and displays probate case information such as case number, case name, party, type of case, filing date, county, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status.
Start with the official estate lookup
Open Berkeley County’s Estates Lookup from the official Estates Division page when searching a Berkeley County estate case.
Use the strongest search detail
Search by case number if available. If not, try decedent name, estate name, personal representative, heir, attorney, filing date, or case-type details.
Check case status and claim dates
Review the case status, appointment date, and creditor-claim due date when available, especially before requesting documents or taking estate action.
Contact the court for copies or missing records
If the estate does not appear online or if you need a certified copy, call the Probate Court or the correct estate clerk listed by case-number ending.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Berkeley County
The Berkeley County Estates Division page explains what is needed to open an estate. All cases require an original death certificate, valid picture ID for anyone executing documents, cash or check for fees, and mailing or email addresses for all heirs. The court states credit cards are not accepted.
Bring the original will, the person named as executor or personal representative, a $25 fee by cash/check payable to Berkeley County Probate Court, and names/addresses of heirs and anyone listed in the will.
The person with priority to serve should attend. If multiple people have equal or higher priority, renunciations or other formal appointment steps may be needed.
The court says you must wait 30 days after death. If the estate minus liens and encumbrances is less than $45,000, a small estate may qualify, but a Small Estate Affidavit cannot be used if the decedent owned real estate.
If the decedent had no assets but did have an original will, the will may be filed for probate. The court lists a $50 filing fee for this situation.
Berkeley County Marriage License and Certified Copy Help
Berkeley County Probate Court’s Marriage License Division issues marriage licenses, files executed licenses with DHEC, maintains a permanent record of licenses issued and returned to the court after ceremonies, and prepares certified copies of marriage licenses on record in Berkeley County.
Use this path when applying for a Berkeley County marriage license through Probate Court procedures.
After the ceremony, executed licenses are filed with DHEC and maintained as a permanent Probate Court record.
Use this path when you need a certified copy of a marriage license issued and returned in Berkeley County.
If the marriage license was issued in another South Carolina county, contact that county’s Probate Court for certified copies.
Berkeley County Guardianship, Conservatorship and Minor Settlement Information
The Berkeley County Guardianship/Conservatorship Division page explains that if an adult is incapacitated because of mental or physical impairment and cannot make decisions for health and welfare, a guardian may be appointed. If the person cannot make financial decisions or manage financial affairs, a conservator may be appointed.
Use this path when an allegedly incapacitated adult may need someone appointed to make health and welfare decisions.
Use this path when a minor or adult may need someone appointed to manage finances or property.
The court states that if a minor receives more than $15,000, a conservator must be appointed to manage the funds until the minor reaches age 18.
After medical reports and a visitor’s report are received, a Guardian ad Litem is appointed and a hearing is held to determine whether appointment is appropriate.
Berkeley County Probate Forms, SC Courts Forms and Filing Help
Berkeley County Probate Court links to county forms and documents, South Carolina Courts probate forms, and the PAWS Portal. The South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court page describes probate-court jurisdiction statewide and provides links to official court forms.
Berkeley Forms & Documents
Use Berkeley County Probate Court’s forms and documents page for county probate filing materials.
Open Berkeley FormsSC Probate Forms
Use South Carolina Judicial Branch probate forms for official statewide probate forms.
Open SC Probate FormsPAWS Portal
Use the PAWS Portal when Berkeley County directs users to complete online forms or resident-portal steps.
Open Estate LookupCertified Copies, Estate Documents and Probate Record Requests
Online estate lookup can help confirm an estate case, but official use may require a certified copy, filed copy, marriage-license copy, letters, order, or other Probate Court record. For banks, title companies, real estate, insurance, heirship issues, guardianship authority, or estate administration, confirm the exact document required before ordering.
Use the Estates Lookup for case details, then contact the correct estate clerk or Probate Court office if copies or certification are required.
Berkeley County Probate Court prepares certified copies of marriage licenses on record in Berkeley County.
Older Berkeley County probate records may also be listed through South Carolina Archives resources, depending on record type and date.
Therapeutic, mental-health, minor-related, protected-person, sealed, or confidential matters may have access limits.
Official Berkeley County Probate Court Links
Estates Division
Estate opening instructions, required documents, walk-in details, and estate contacts.
Open Estates DivisionEstates Lookup
Search Berkeley County estate cases through the official lookup link.
Open Estate LookupGuardianship / Conservatorship
Official Berkeley County protected-person and conservatorship guidance.
Open Guardian InfoMarriage License
Marriage-license and certified-copy information through Probate Court.
Open Marriage LicenseBerkeley County Probate Court Map and Location
Berkeley County lists Probate Court at 300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. The official page lists office hours as 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and contact numbers including Moncks Corner (843) 719-4519, Charleston (843) 723-3800 ext. 4519, St. Stephen (843) 567-3136 ext. 4519, and fax (843) 719-4527.
Berkeley County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Berkeley County Probate Court located?
Berkeley County lists Probate Court at 300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.
What is the phone number for Berkeley County Probate Court?
The official page lists Moncks Corner probate contact as (843) 719-4519. It also lists Charleston as (843) 723-3800 ext. 4519 and St. Stephen as (843) 567-3136 ext. 4519.
How do I search Berkeley County probate estate records?
Use Berkeley County’s official Estates Lookup or South Carolina Probate Search. Search by case number when available, or by name and other estate details.
What do I need to open an estate in Berkeley County?
All cases require an original death certificate, valid picture ID for anyone executing documents, cash or check for fees, and mailing or email addresses for all heirs. More documents are required depending on whether there is a will, no will, a small estate, or no assets.
Does Berkeley County accept credit cards for estate filing fees?
The Estates Division page states that cash or check is required and says credit cards are not accepted.
Can Berkeley County Probate Court staff give legal advice?
No. The Probate Court page states that clerks cannot give legal advice and recommends seeking an attorney if legal assistance is needed.