| Court Name |
Lancaster County Probate Court |
Court Address
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104 N Main St Lancaster, South Carolina 29720
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-803-283-3379 Fax +1-877-636-7961 Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.lancastercountysc.gov/366/Probate-Court |
| Local Rules |
https://www.lancastercountysc.gov/366/Probate-Court |
| Court Forms |
https://www.lancastercountysc.gov/366/Probate-Court |
| Court Fees |
Court costs for Lancaster County probate filings are set by the court and depend on the documents involved. See the official links above for the current schedule. |
| Hours Open |
The court's hours of operation are not specified. |
| Summary of Services |
Serving as a personal representative for an estate in Lancaster County typically requires a bond in South Carolina unless waived. The amount is set to the probate estate value plus expected income. |
| Court History |
The county Probate Court is South Carolina's forum for estates, administering probate, guardianships, and conservatorships for Lancaster County. In Lancaster, Lancaster County Probate Court serves Lancaster County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Lancaster County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Some Lancaster County estates cannot close until missing or unknown heirs are located and notified. If that applies to your case, we can refer you to licensed investigators across the country who specialize in heir searches. When you are ready for the bond itself, we issue executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for South Carolina, often the same day. Apply online to begin. |