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Search Horry County SC Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Marriage Filings
Use official Horry County, South Carolina Probate Court resources to search probate cases, open an estate, file a will, find forms, check fees, request marriage records, confirm court contact details, and avoid wrong private record websites.
Choose what you need below. Most Horry County Probate Court users need estate opening appointments, probate case search, forms, will filing, small estate guidance, guardianship or conservatorship information, marriage license records, fee details, or court contact information.
📂 Search probate case records or public inquiry
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate case search, party search, case number search, filing date, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status.
Best official path: use the Horry County Probate Court page and the South Carolina Probate Search public inquiry portal.
Important: some records, certified copies, older files, sealed matters, or full case documents may require direct Probate Court assistance.
Horry County SC Probate Court Quick Facts
Horry County Probate Court has original jurisdiction over matters involving marriage licenses, deceased estates, wills, estates of minors or incapacitated persons, trusts, and involuntary commitments. Most probate matters are handled without a jury trial, but the court has authority to conduct a jury trial in certain situations.
The official Horry County Probate Court page states that appointments are required to open an estate in person. Users should call the office or email hcg.ProbateCourt@horrycountysc.gov to schedule an appointment before appearing to open an estate.
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. The official page links to estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, involuntary commitments, marriage license information, forms, fees, public inquiry, and South Carolina Judicial Department resources.
Do not confuse Horry County Probate Court with the Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, private record sites, or another county court. Probate matters involving estates, wills, trusts, marriage licenses, and incapacitated-person estates should begin with Probate Court unless the court directs you elsewhere.
Use South Carolina Probate Search for searchable probate case information when available for the selected county.
Horry County says appointments are required to open an estate in person. Call or email before visiting.
Use Horry County Probate Court Forms and South Carolina Judicial Branch probate forms for current filing documents.
Use the Probate Court phone number or official email for appointment, copy, filing, or records questions.
How to Search Horry County Probate Court Records Online
The South Carolina Probate Search portal allows searches by case number or by name combinations, and it displays fields such as case number, case name, party, type of case, filing date, county, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and case status when available.
Start with the official Probate Court page
Open the Horry County Probate Court page and use its Public Inquiry link or official probate resources.
Use South Carolina Probate Search
Select the correct county and search by case number, last name, first name, middle name, all parties, or case name.
Confirm the record type
Estate, will, trust, guardianship, conservatorship, marriage license, and commitment-related records may be handled differently.
Contact the court for official copies
If you need certified copies, file copies, marriage license copies, estate documents, or records not visible online, contact Horry County Probate Court directly.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Horry County
The official Estate Administration page states that if there is a will, it must be filed with the Court within thirty days from the date of death. It also explains that the majority of estates come under informal procedures, where no notices or hearings are required unless demanded by an interested party under South Carolina law.
Use this path when a will must be filed with Horry County Probate Court after a person’s death.
Use this path when estate administration is needed for assets, debts, claims, heirs, devisees, or appointment of a personal representative.
Most estates may proceed informally unless an interested party demands a hearing or formal process is required.
Formal proceedings can include contested appointments, will contests, lost or destroyed wills, and declaratory judgments on intestacy.
Horry County Small Estate Administration
The official Estate Administration page says small estate administration occurs when the decedent’s personal property, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $25,000. The page also says this cannot take place until 30 days after death, and that the death certificate and a copy of the funeral bill must be furnished to the Court.
Small estate administration applies when qualifying personal property less liens and encumbrances does not exceed $25,000.
Horry County says small estate administration cannot take place until 30 days after death.
The death certificate and a copy of the funeral bill must be furnished to the Court.
Small summary administration involves appointment of a personal representative and filing an inventory and appraisement.
Horry County Guardianship, Conservatorship and Trust Matters
Horry County Probate Court says probate court has original jurisdiction over the estate of a minor or incapacitated person and trusts. Its public probate page explains that guardianship involves appointment of a guardian to handle personal and custodial matters for an incapacitated person, and that a guardian’s primary responsibilities include decisions about where the ward will live and care, comfort, maintenance, and health care decisions.
Use this path when a person may need a guardian for personal, custodial, placement, care, or health-related decisions.
Use this path when a person may need help with property, assets, money, or financial decision-making.
Probate Court has original jurisdiction over trust-related matters listed by the county court page.
The Probate Court page also links to involuntary commitment information and notes a mental health assessment step in certain situations.
Horry County Probate Fees and Marriage License Fees
Horry County publishes a Probate Court Fees page with probate costs, marriage license fees, certified copy charges, correction/duplicate license fees, and newspaper advertising fees. Fee schedules can change, so verify the current page before paying.
The fee page lists marriage license fees by residency category and states no personal checks are accepted for marriage licenses.
The fee page lists a certified copy of a marriage license at $5.00.
The fee page lists newspaper advertising fees for Publication Notice to Creditors and Will Filed Only notices.
Estate, fiduciary, oath, copy, filing, and related probate costs may apply depending on the case type.
Official Horry County Probate Court Links
Probate Court Website
Main official Horry County Probate Court page with estate, guardianship, marriage license, forms, fees, and public inquiry links.
Open Probate CourtEstate Administration
Official Horry County page for will filing, informal proceedings, formal proceedings, and small estate information.
Open Estate PageProbate Forms
Official Horry County Probate Court forms page with mediation, estate, guardianship, and related forms.
Open Horry FormsProbate Fees
Official fee page for probate costs, marriage license charges, certified copies, and newspaper advertising fees.
Open Probate FeesSC Probate Search
South Carolina Probate Search portal for case number, party, case name, filing date, and status searches where available.
Open Probate SearchSC Probate Forms
South Carolina Judicial Branch court forms filtered for Probate Court forms and statewide probate documents.
Open SC FormsHorry County Probate Court Map and Location
Horry County Probate Court is commonly listed at the Horry County Government and Justice Center, 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. Call 843-915-5370 or email the Probate Court before visiting to open an estate because appointments are required for in-person estate opening.
Horry County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Horry County Probate Court located?
Horry County Probate Court is commonly listed at the Horry County Government and Justice Center, 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526.
What is the Horry County Probate Court phone number?
The Horry County Probate Court phone number is 843-915-5370.
Do I need an appointment to open an estate in Horry County?
Yes. Horry County’s official Probate Court page says appointments are required to open an estate in person. The court says to call the office or email hcg.ProbateCourt@horrycountysc.gov to schedule.
How do I search Horry County probate records?
Use the South Carolina Probate Search portal and select the correct county. You can search by case number or by name combinations, and results may show case number, case name, filing date, appointment date, creditor claim due date, and status.
When must a will be filed in Horry County?
The Horry County Estate Administration page says that if there is a will, it must be filed with the Court within 30 days from the date of death.
What is the small estate limit in Horry County?
The Estate Administration page says small estate administration applies when the decedent’s personal property, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $25,000. It cannot take place until 30 days after death.
Where can I find Horry County probate forms?
Use the official Horry County Probate Court Forms page and the South Carolina Judicial Branch Probate Court forms page for statewide probate forms.