Search Horry County SC Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Horry County, South Carolina Probate Court resources to search probate case information, access estate forms, schedule estate-opening help, review guardianship and conservatorship resources, confirm the court location, and avoid wrong court portals.
Choose what you need below. Horry County Probate Court users usually need probate case search, estate filing, document copies, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage license guidance, court forms, or courthouse contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case number, estate name, party search, filing date, appointment date, creditor-claim deadline, and basic case status.
Best official path: use the South Carolina Probate Search portal and select/search Horry County case information when available.
Search tip: the portal supports case number or name combinations, and also supports wildcard searching with the percent sign.
Horry County SC Probate Court Quick Facts
Horry County Probate Court is the local South Carolina probate court for estate administration, wills, guardianship, conservatorship, marriage licenses, involuntary commitments, and related probate matters in Horry County.
What This Horry County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Horry County Probate Court Path
For Horry County, South Carolina probate search intent, start with the official Horry County Probate Court website and the South Carolina Probate Search portal. The county website provides Probate Court service sections, forms, estate information, guardianship and conservatorship resources, marriage license information, and court contact details.
Users should not confuse Horry County Probate Court with the Clerk of Court, criminal court, family court, municipal court, county land records, or private court-record websites. Estate, will, guardianship, conservatorship, marriage license, and probate-related matters should begin with Probate Court resources unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use South Carolina Probate Search for case number, case name, party search, filing date, county, appointment date, creditor claim deadline, and case status details.
Horry County Probate Court states that appointments are required to open an estate in person. Call or email the court before visiting.
Use Horry County Probate Court forms and South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms before filing.
The South Carolina Judicial Branch courthouse listing identifies Horry County Courthouse at 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.
How to Search Horry County Probate Court Records Online
The South Carolina Probate Search portal is the best official starting point for online probate case information. The search page supports case number searches and name-based searches using last name, first name, and middle name. It also allows wildcard searching with the percent sign.
Open the South Carolina Probate Search portal
Start with the official probate search portal instead of private people-search, background-check, or paid record websites.
Search by case number or name
Use the probate case number if you have it. If not, search by decedent name, estate name, party name, personal representative name, or attorney name.
Expand the case details
The portal instructs users to click the gray plus symbol to expand the grid and view more details when available.
Verify official document needs
Online results may help identify a file, but banks, title companies, agencies, or attorneys may require certified copies, letters, orders, or sealed court documents.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Horry County
Horry County Probate Court provides estate services and estate-related forms for probate users. For in-person estate opening, the official county page states that appointments are required. Users should call or email the Probate Court before visiting with estate documents.
Use this path when assets, debts, transfers, claims, or a personal representative appointment require probate administration.
Use this path when a will needs to be presented and a personal representative may need authority to act.
Do not arrive expecting to open an estate without checking appointment instructions first.
Review the Horry County estate package and SC Probate Court forms before filing, signing, or mailing documents.
Horry County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Horry County Probate Court provides guardianship and conservatorship resources for protected-person matters. South Carolina Judicial Branch also publishes official Probate Court forms for guardianship, conservatorship, personal representative, estate settlement, accounting, bond, sale, and related probate filings.
A guardian may be appointed to make personal or care-related decisions for a protected person when legally required.
A conservator may be appointed to manage money, property, assets, or financial decisions for a protected person.
Use official South Carolina Probate Court guardianship and conservatorship forms, including relief applications and related filings.
Some protected-person matters may have restricted, confidential, medical, or sealed information that is not fully visible online.
Horry County Probate Forms and South Carolina Probate Court Forms
Horry County Probate Court has a dedicated forms page with general instructions, estate administration forms, and guardianship/conservatorship forms. The South Carolina Judicial Branch also provides statewide Probate Court forms in PDF and Word formats.
Horry Probate Forms
Use this page for Horry County Probate Court form categories and local probate instructions.
Open Horry FormsEstate Services
Use this section for estate-related Horry County Probate Court services and instructions.
Open Estate ServicesSC Probate Forms
Use the statewide South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms page.
Open SC Probate FormsCertified Copies, Estate Documents and Public Record Requests
Online probate case information can help locate a file, but official use often requires a court-issued or certified copy. If you need documents for a bank, real estate transfer, insurance matter, title company, heir issue, creditor matter, or personal representative authority, confirm the exact document and certification requirements with Horry County Probate Court.
Ask whether you need certified letters, certified orders, a will copy, estate file copy, or another court-issued document.
An online case result may identify the case, but it may not replace certified documents for official transactions.
Older probate files, archived records, historical estate papers, or will books may require direct court or archive assistance.
Copy, certification, search, and mailing fees may apply. Verify current costs before ordering documents.
Official Horry County Probate Court Links
SC Probate Search
Official South Carolina probate case search portal.
Open Probate SearchSC Courthouse Listing
South Carolina Judicial Branch courthouse directory for Horry County.
Open Courthouse SearchOfficial Records Search
Horry County official records search for land and recorded-document research.
Open Official RecordsHorry County Probate Court Map and Location
The South Carolina Judicial Branch courthouse listing identifies Horry County Courthouse at 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. Horry County Probate Court can be contacted at 843-915-5370, and the official Probate Court page lists the email address hcg.ProbateCourt@horrycountysc.gov for probate contact.
Horry County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Horry County Probate Court located?
Horry County Probate Court is associated with the Horry County Courthouse at 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.
How do I search Horry County probate records?
Use the South Carolina Probate Search portal. Search by case number or by name details such as last name, first name, and middle name. The portal also supports wildcard searching with the percent sign.
Do I need an appointment to open an estate in Horry County?
Yes. The official Horry County Probate Court page states that appointments are required to open an estate in person. Call 843-915-5370 or email hcg.ProbateCourt@horrycountysc.gov before visiting.
Which forms should I use for Horry County probate?
Start with Horry County Probate Court’s forms page and the South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms page. Confirm the correct form before signing, filing, mailing, or paying any fee.
Does Horry County Probate Court handle guardianship and conservatorship?
Yes. Horry County Probate Court provides guardianship and conservatorship resources, and South Carolina Judicial Branch publishes statewide Probate Court guardianship and conservatorship forms.
Is an online probate record enough for a bank or title company?
Usually not. An online record may help identify the case, but banks, agencies, title companies, or attorneys may require certified letters, certified orders, or court-issued copies.