| Court Name |
Orangeburg County Probate Court |
Court Address
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151 Docket St, Room 105, 1st Floor Orangeburg, South Carolina 29115
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-803-533-6280 Fax - Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/206/Probate-Court |
| Local Rules |
https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/206/Probate-Court |
| Court Forms |
https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/206/Probate-Court |
| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Orangeburg County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM, excluding County holidays. |
| Summary of Services |
Under South Carolina probate law, a representative in Orangeburg County is ordinarily bonded unless the will or the heirs waive it in writing. The bond reflects probate estate value plus anticipated income. |
| Court History |
South Carolina has a dedicated Probate Court in each county with jurisdiction over estates, guardianships, and conservatorships for Orangeburg County. In Orangeburg, Orangeburg County Probate Court serves Orangeburg County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Orangeburg County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Orangeburg County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Orangeburg County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for South Carolina, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |