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Search Charleston County SC Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Charleston County, South Carolina Probate Court resources to search estate and will records, open an estate, request certified copies, find Probate Court forms, check fees, and contact the correct estate, guardianship, conservatorship, or marriage-license division.
Choose what you need below. Charleston Probate Court users usually need estate and will records, document copies, probate forms, guardianship or conservatorship help, marriage-license records, court fees, or the correct office location.
📂 Search estate, will or probate case records
Use this for: Charleston Probate estate cases, wills, case number lookup, party-name lookup, filing dates, appointment dates, creditor-claim due dates, and case status.
Best official path: use South Carolina Probate Search for Charleston Probate, then confirm copies or certified documents with Charleston County Probate Court.
Important: online records can help locate a case, but banks, title companies, agencies, and legal matters may require certified Probate Court records.
Charleston Probate Court Quick Facts
Charleston County Probate Court serves Charleston County, South Carolina for estate administration, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses, involuntary commitments, estate records, probate forms, and related Probate Court matters.
What This Charleston 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 pages and the South Carolina Probate Search system. Charleston County Probate Court provides division pages for estates, marriage licenses, commitments, guardianships, conservatorships, treatment courts, estate planning resources, forms, and instructions.
Users should not confuse Charleston County Probate Court with the Clerk of Court, Circuit Court, Family Court, Municipal Court, private background-check pages, or unrelated Charleston city resources. Estate and will records should begin with Charleston Probate Search and the Charleston County Probate Court Estate Division.
Use South Carolina Probate Search for Charleston Probate to search by case number or name and view case information.
Use the Estate Division page for opening an estate, informal probate, original will filing, proof of death, and personal representative guidance.
Use Charleston County Probate Court’s guardianship and conservatorship resources for protected-person matters.
Use South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms and Charleston County’s Probate Court fee schedule before filing.
How to Search Charleston Probate Court Records Online
South Carolina Probate Search has a dedicated Charleston Probate search page. Users can search by case number or by a combination of last name, first name, and middle name. The search page displays case number, case name, party, type of case, filing date, county, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status.
Start with Charleston Probate Search
Open the Charleston Probate Search page and search by case number, decedent name, estate name, or party name.
Use the strongest search detail
Search with a case number when possible. If you do not have one, use full legal name, estate name, alternate spelling, filing year, personal representative name, or attorney name.
Review the case information
Check the type of case, filing date, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and current case status before requesting documents.
Request copies if needed
If you need a certified estate record, exemplified copy, appointment certificate, or official document copy, contact Charleston County Probate Court’s Estate Division.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Charleston County
Charleston County Probate Court’s Estate Division explains that to begin informal administration of an estate, users complete Application/Petition Form #300ES and file it in the Probate Court in the county where the decedent was a permanent resident. After a file number is assigned, a clerk is assigned. The court states that no hearing is required for informal probate or informal appointment.
The Estate Division also explains that users need to furnish the court with an original death certificate and the original Last Will and Testament if there is a will. If the person died without a will, that is known as intestate and should be indicated on the application.
Use this path when the estate qualifies for informal administration or informal appointment and no formal hearing is required.
Formal probate or appointment may require summons, petition, filing fee, service on interested parties, and a hearing.
Bring or submit the original death certificate and original will when required by the estate filing instructions.
If the person died without a will, the estate is intestate and should be handled through the proper South Carolina probate form.
Charleston County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Charleston County Probate Court lists a dedicated Guardianship and Conservatorship Division and a phone line for conservatorships and guardianships. These matters can involve adults, minors, protected persons, incapacitated persons, property management, court monitoring, accountings, reports, and hearings.
A guardian generally handles personal, care, health, safety, or placement decisions for a protected person or ward.
A conservator generally handles money, assets, property, income, and financial reports for a protected person.
Use South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court guardianship and conservatorship forms, including GC forms where applicable.
Charleston County Probate Court lists conservatorships and guardianships at 843-958-5180.
Charleston Probate Court Forms and South Carolina Probate Forms
The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides Probate Court forms, including estate forms, guardianship forms, conservatorship forms, accounting forms, demand forms, inventory forms, petitions, affidavits, and marriage-license-related forms. Charleston County’s Estate Division also links to local estate forms and instructions.
SC Probate Forms
Use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms page for official statewide forms.
Open SC Probate FormsEstate Division
Use Charleston County’s Estate Division page for local estate instructions and form links.
Open Estate InfoProbate Search
Search Charleston Probate case information before requesting documents or copies.
Open SearchCharleston County Probate Court Fees, Certified Copies and Court Costs
Charleston County Probate Court’s fee schedule explains that estate and conservatorship proceeding fees are determined by the gross value of probate assets. Non-probate assets are not part of the fee calculation. Publication costs for notice to creditors or other legal advertisements are in addition to prescribed court costs and are due before publication.
Estate and conservatorship fees are calculated by probate asset value, beginning at $25.00 for property valuation less than $5,000.00.
The fee schedule lists filing a will for record only at $10.00.
The fee schedule lists certified copy of estate record at $5.00.
The fee schedule lists copy-machine copies at $0.25 per copy.
Official Charleston Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main Charleston County Probate Court page for divisions, resources, forms, and programs.
Open Probate CourtEstate Division
Estate administration, probate overview, will filing, proof of death, and contact details.
Open Estate DivisionCharleston Probate Search
Search estate and will case information for Charleston Probate.
Open Probate SearchSC Probate Forms
South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms for estates and guardianships.
Open FormsProbate Fee Schedule
Charleston County Probate Court filing, copy, marriage, conservatorship, and estate fees.
Open FeesSC Trial Court Records
South Carolina Judicial Branch case-record search page for non-probate court records where applicable.
Open SC Case SearchCharleston Probate Court Map and Location
The Charleston County Probate Court Estate Division is listed at Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad St., 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401. Estate Administration phone is 843-958-5030 and fax is 843-958-5044. Charleston County also lists general Probate Court phone 843-958-5180, Conservatorships/Guardianships 843-958-5180, and Marriage License 843-958-5183.
Charleston Probate Court FAQs
Where is Charleston County Probate Court Estate Division located?
The Estate Division is listed at Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad St., 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401.
How do I search Charleston Probate Court records?
Use South Carolina Probate Search for Charleston Probate. You can search by case number or by name and review case number, case name, party, case type, filing date, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status.
What is the Charleston County Probate Court estate phone number?
Charleston County lists Estate Administration at 843-958-5030. The Estate Division fax number is 843-958-5044.
What do I need to open an estate in Charleston County?
For informal administration, Charleston County’s Estate Division states that users begin with Application/Petition Form #300ES, file in the county where the decedent was a permanent resident, provide an original death certificate, and provide the original will if there is one.
How much does it cost to file a will for record only?
Charleston County Probate Court’s fee schedule lists filing a will for record only at $10.00. Always verify the current fee before filing.
Where can I find Charleston Probate Court forms?
Use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms page for statewide Probate Court forms and Charleston County’s Estate Division page for local estate instructions and links.