Probate Court
Fees
Fees
Probate Court Fees
| (A) In estate and conservatorship proceedings, the fee shall be based upon the gross value of the decedent’s probate estate or the protected person’s estate as shown on the inventory and appraisement as follows: | |
|---|---|
| (1) Property valuation less than $5,000.00 | $25.00 |
| (2) Property valuation of $5,000.00 but less than $20,000.00 | $45.00 |
| (3) Property valuation of $20,000.00 but less than $60,000.00 | $67.50 |
| (4) Property valuation of $60,000.00 but less than $100,000.00 | $95.00 |
| (5) Property valuation of $100,000 but less than $600,000.00 plus .15 percent of the property valuation between $100,000.00 and $600,000.00 | $95.00 |
| (6) Property valuation of $600,000.00 or higher, amount set forth in (5) above plus one-fourth of one percent of the property valuation above $600,000.00 | |
| (B) Other fees of the Probate Court are as follows: | |
| (1) Issuing certified copy (plus .50 per page for photocopies) | $5.00 |
| (2) Issuing exemplified or authenticated copy (plus .50 per page for photocopies) | $20.00 |
| (3) Photocopy & microfilm copies | $0.50 |
| (4) Filing Demands for Notice | $5.00 |
| (5) Filing Conservatorship Accounting | $10.00 |
| (6) Filing and Indexing Will under Section 62-2-901 | $10.00 |
| (7) Recording authenticated or certified record | $20.00 |
| (8) Reopening closed estate (subsequent administration) | $22.50 |
| (9) Appointment of special or temporary fiduciary | $22.50 |
| (10) Will Filed Only advertising fee | $15.00 |
| (11) Re-Open Due to Rule 4 | $150.00 |
| (12) Order issued without a hearing | $15.00 |
| (13) Certificates of Appointment (after the initial 5) | $1.00 each |
| (14) Certifying appeal record | $10.00 |
| (15) Research fee | $10.00 |
| (16) Filing the initial petition in any action or proceeding other than based upon property valuations above, same fee as charged for filing civil actions in circuit court | $150.00 |
| (17) Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property: | |
| Property Value Less than $100.00 | $12.50 |
| Property Value $100.00 but less than $5,000.00 | $25.00 |
| Property Value $5,000.00 but less than $20,000.00 | $45.00 |
| Property Value $20,000.00 and up to $25,000.00 | $67.50 |
| (18) Administering oath to out-of-state fiduciaries | $20.00 |
| (19) Marriage Licenses: No Personal Checks accepted. Cash Only | |
| Horry County residents | $50.00 |
| SC State residents | $75.00 |
| All others | $115.00 |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $5.00 |
| Reforming or correcting marriage license | $6.75 |
| Issuance of duplicate copy of marriage license lost before recording | $6.75 |
Newspaper Advertising Fees
| The Horry Independent | $30.00 |
| The Loris Scene | $30.00 |
| The Loris Times | $20.00 |
| The North Myrtle Beach Times | $20.00 |
| The Sun News | $30.00 |
| The Tabor-Loris Tribune | $30.00 |