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PROBATE COURT FEE SCHEDULE

      SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 8-21-770(B) STATES FEES FOR ESTATE AND CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDINGS ARE DETERMINED ON THE GROSS VALUE OF PROBATE ASSETS AS FOLLOWS:
     
PROPERTY VALUATION: Amount:
1.  LESS THAN $5,000.00 $25.00
2. $5,000.00 BUT LESS THAN $20,000.00 $45.00
3. $20,000.00 BUT LESS THAN $60,000.00 $67.50
4. $60,000.00 BUT LESS THAN $100,000.00 $95.00
5. $100,000.00 BUT LESS THAN $625,000.00 $95.00
PLUS .15 PERCENT OF THE PROPERTY VALUATION BETWEEN $100,000.00 AND $600,000.00.
6. PROPERTY VALUATION OF $625,000.00 OR HIGHER AMOUNT SET FORTH IN (5) ABOVE PLUS 1/4 OF 1% OF THE PROPERTY VALUATION ABOVE $600,000.00.
Note: Non-Probate assets are not part of the fee calculation

OTHER FEES Amount:
1. FILING WILL FOR RECORD ONLY $10.00
2. RECORDING CERTIFIED ESTATE RECORDS FROM OTHER COUNTIES $20.00
3. RECORDING EXEMPLIFICATIONS FROM OUT-OF-STATE $20.00
4. ISSUING EXEMPLIFIED/AUTHENTICATED COPY $20.00
5. APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR/SUBSEQUENT P/R TRUSTEE OR SPECIAL OR TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR $22.50
6. APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ORDER (MINORS/INCOMPETENTS). $150.00
7. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM. $  3.50
8. MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE $70.00
9. CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE LICENSE $  5.00
10. REFORMING OR CORRECTING MARRIAGE RECORD $  6.75
11. CERTIFIED COPY OF ESTATE RECORD $  5.00
12. FILING CONSERVATOR SHIP ACCOUNTINGS $10.00
13. FILING DEMAND FOR NOTICE. $  5.00
14. CERTIFYING APPEAL RECORDS $10.00
15. FILING THE INITIAL PETITION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OTHER THAN ABOVE, SAME FEE AS CHARGED FOR FILING CIVIL ACTIONS IN CIRCUIT COURT $150.00
16. COPY MACHINE COPY. $    .25
17. MICROFILM COPY $    .25
18. CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT (AFTER INITIAL FOUR) $    .50
19. FILING AFFIDAVIT FOR COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 62-2-1202(A), THE FEE PURSUANT TO ITEM (1) ABOVE BASED UPON PROPERTY VALUATION SHOWN, PROVIDED THAT WHERE THE PROPERTY VALUATION IS LESS THAN $100.00 THE FEE SHALL BE ONE-HALF THE AMOUNT OTHERWISE PROVIDED
20. THE COSTS OF THE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OR OTHER LEGAL
ADVERTISEMENT ARE IN ADDITION TO PRESCRIBED COURT COSTS AND ARE DUE
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