Filing Fees
South Carolina Probate Estate Fee Schedule
Initial filing fee charged by Dorchester County is $25.00. Remaining court costs are calculated based upon the inventory and will be billed at a later date.
| Size of the Regular Estate |
Filing Fee |
|---|---|
$0.00 to $4,999 |
$25.00 |
$5,000 to $19,999 |
$45.00 |
$20,000 to $59,999 |
$67.50 |
$60,000 to $99,999 |
$95.00 |
$100,000 to $599,999 |
$95.00 plus .0015 in excess of $100,000 |
$600,000 and above |
$845.00 on the 1st $600,000 plus .0025 in excess of $600,000 |
Small Estate Affidavit or Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
Up to $100.00 |
$12.50 |
$101.00 to $5,000.00 |
$25.00 |
$5,001.00 to $9,999.99 |
$45.00 |
*Pursuant to SC Code of Laws ยง8-21-770
Possible Additional Fees
Copies per page |
$.25 |
Search Fee |
N/A |
Filing Demand for Notice |
$5.00 |
Issuing Certified Copies |
$5.00 |
Filing Conservatorship Accounting |
$10.00 |
Filing of a Will only |
$10.00 |
| Certified Copy of Will | $5.00 + .25 pp |
Certifying Appeal Record |
$10.00 |
Issuing Exemplified/Authenticated Copies |
$20.00 |
Recording Authenticated or Certified Copies |
$20.00 |
Reopening Closed Estates |
$22.50 |
| Annual Accounting Fee | $10.00 |
| Application/Petition for Special Administrator | $22.50 |
Application for Successor Personal Representative |
$22.50 |
Any Summons and Complaint or Petition |
$150.00 |
Summons and Petition to Sell Estate |
$150.00 |
| Summons and Petition for Allowance of Claim | $150.00 |
| Petition for Approval of Minor Settlement | $150.00 |
| Petition for Approval of Wrongful Death/Survival Settlement | $150.00 |
| Petition for Guardianship or Conservatorship | $25.00 |
| Petition for Special Conservatorship | $25.00 |
| Petition for Subsequent Administration (Struck)-All Delinquent Paperwork Must Accompany Fee | $22.50 |
| Petition for Subsequent Administration (Closed) | $22.50 |
| Petition for Successor Personal Rep. | $25.00 |
| Petition for the Removal of a PR, Prove Common Law, Sell Real Estate, Claim Elective Share, Prove Will or Prove CODICIL | $150.00 |
| Petition to Sell Real Estate | $150.00 |
| Petition to Withdraw Funds (Conservatorship) | NO FEE |
| Petition for Appointment of Guardian | $150.00 |
| Special Appointment of PR (for medical records, to open safety deposit box, etc.) | $22.50 |
Summons and Petition to Determine Heirs |
$150.00 |
Update Certificate of Appointment |
.25 each
|
Marriage License Division
| Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Copy of Marriage License | .25 |
Certified Copy of Marriage License |
$5.00 + .25 pp |