Estate Planning & Probate in Calhoun County, South Carolina

Calhoun County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Probate Court.

Someone died — settling an estate

Filing probate at the Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.

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The Probate Process in Calhoun County

Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Calhoun County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 902 F.R. Huff Drive, St. Matthews.

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Probate Court Record

Probate Court

Calhoun County

Address

902 F.R. Huff DriveSt. Matthews, SC 29135

Hours

By appointment only
Paper filing available
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents

Recording Office Record

Clerk of Court

Calhoun County

Address

P.O. Box 709St. Matthews, SC 29135

$15 flat, regardless of page count; transfer tax may need separate review.

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Local Procedures at the Probate Court

Form 300ES must be submitted to open a full estate Threshold per SC Code 62-3-1201 (raised to $45,000; county page still shows the older $25,000 figure).

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