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South Carolina PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Charleston County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in South Carolina) for Charleston County.
How Probate Works in South Carolina: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Charleston County's probate court.
- Here are links to South Carolina probate forms from the South Carolina probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in South Carolina: Learn how to use South Carolina's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- You can use an Affidavit in South Carolina for estates with less than $25,000, not counting liens or encumbrances (like a mortgage) that pass by Will or under law. There is a 30-day waiting period. Probate judge must approve the Affidavit.
  
  S.C. Code Ann. 62-3-1201.
  
  You can use a summary probate procedure for estates in which the value of the estate passing by Will, less liens or encumbrances, is less than $25,000 (not counting exempt property, funeral expenses, and medical expenses of last illness).
  
  S.C. Code Ann. 62-3-1203.
South Carolina Estate Taxes:
- South Carolina, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in South Carolina. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

South Carolina Minimum Wage:
- South Carolina does not have its own minimum wage law. Therefore, employees in South Carolina are entitled to earn at least the federal minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
  
  Charleston County Minimum Wage
  
  The minimum wage in Charleston County is $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage. South Carolina law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in South Carolina and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in South Carolina.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in South Carolina.
- In South Carolina, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under South Carolina law from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. 803-896-7756

Benefit Amounts in South Carolina: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In South Carolina, unemployment benefits range from $42 per week to $326 per week.
- Formula:
  In South Carolina, your weekly benefit amount will be one half of your average weekly wage during the highest paid quarter of the base period.
- Duration:
  In South Carolina, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 20 weeks.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in South Carolina.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free South Carolina MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Charleston County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free South Carolina BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under South Carolina law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
South Carolina BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How South Carolina Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Charleston County: Charleston County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in South Carolina!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in South Carolina? Learn about whether South Carolina imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Charleston County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Charleston County, SC.
Gerrymandering in South Carolina: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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