Wills and Estates

Assigning a Power of Attorney for Your Finances

Posted by the Charleston, SC Will and Estate Planning Lawyers at Anderson & Schuster, Attorneys at Law, LLC. Our Estate Planning Attorneys help those in need of estate planning documents such as a Will, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Financial Power of Attorney, Trust, or other estate planning tools. Our estate attorneys create estate plans that fit each client's specific needs.    Unfortunately,…read more →

Do I Need a Will in South Carolina?

Posted by the Charleston, SC Will and Estate Planning Attorneys at Anderson & Schuster, Attorneys at Law, LLC. Our Will and Estate Planning Lawyers help those in need of estate planning documents such as a Will, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Financial Power of Attorney, Trust, or other estate planning tools. Don't know what types of estate planning documents you need?…read more →

South Carolina Probate Elective Share

Posted by the Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston Probate and Estate Attorneys at Anderson & Schuster, Attorneys at Law, LLC. As Charleston probate and estate attorneys, we are sometimes asked if a person can disinherit their spouse in their Last Will and Testament. While you can disinherit everyone else, including your children, it is very difficult to do so to your spouse….read more →

Opening a Probate Estate and Choosing a Personal Representative

Posted by the Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston Estate and Probate Lawyers at Anderson & Schuster, Attorneys at Law, LLC. To open an estate in Charleston and across South Carolina you must show the probate court some proof of death, usually a death certificate. Also, the original Will of the decedent should be filed with the Probate Court if a Will…read more →

South Carolina Estate and Probate FAQs

Our Charleston Probate and Estate Attorneys have provided answers to some of the most common estate and probate questions they are asked, and we encourage you to read them. Remember, each estate is different, so to get the most accurate information concerning the probate of an estate in Charleston, Berkeley or Dorchester Counties, please give our probate attorneys a call…read more →

Where Should Probate be Opened?

Posted by the Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston, SC Probate Attorneys at Anderson & Schuster, Attorneys at Law, LLC. The first step in opening probate for someone’s estate is to figure out just where to file. Each South Carolina County has a Probate Court, usually located at or near the county courthouse. For example, the Charleston County Probate Court is located…read more →