Cane Bay Plantation, off Highway 176 north of Summerville, is home to thousands of retirees and young families with a Summerville mailing address in Berkeley County. We are about twenty minutes away by Highway 176 and Highway 17-A, and we meet many Cane Bay clients for estate plans, trust reviews and, increasingly, probate.
Where a Cane Bay case is heard
Berkeley County's courthouse, probate court and detention center are all in Moncks Corner. Estates, guardianships and felony cases from Goose Creek, Hanahan, Nexton, Cane Bay and the rest of the county are heard there; misdemeanors and tickets go to the county magistrates or, inside city limits, the municipal courts.
Cane Bay is unincorporated Berkeley County; the sheriff's office responds and the county magistrate hears tickets.
Berkeley County Probate Court
300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · (843) 719-4519 · Website
Estates, guardianships and conservatorships for Berkeley County residents, including Goose Creek, Hanahan, Nexton, Cane Bay and Daniel Island.
Hill-Finklea Detention Center (Berkeley County)
300 California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · (843) 719-4546 · Website
Bond hearings for Berkeley County arrests.
Berkeley County Courthouse (Clerk of Court; General Sessions and Common Pleas)
300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · (843) 719-4400 · Website
Retirement planning and probate in Berkeley County
Cane Bay's 55-plus neighborhoods generate the questions retirees ask everywhere: trust or will, how to protect a home from long-term-care costs, how to leave an inheritance to children in other states. When a Cane Bay resident dies, the estate is opened in Moncks Corner, not St. George.
How we help Cane Bay families
- Estate planning — wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and living wills drafted for South Carolina law and recorded in Berkeley County where required.
- Probate and estate administration — opening, administering and closing estates in the Berkeley County Probate Court, small-estate affidavits, and disputes when they arise.
- Guardianship and conservatorship — for an aging parent or a minor, contested or not.
- Criminal defense — bond hearings at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, misdemeanors in magistrate and municipal court, and felonies in Berkeley County General Sessions, defended by a former officer.
- Personal injury — car, truck and motorcycle crashes and dog bites, through our dedicated injury site.
Getting to our office from Cane Bay
Follow State Road (US-176) to North Main Street (US-17A), then West 2nd South Street, Central Avenue, South Laurel Street, West Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 10 miles and 18 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Cane Bay in Google Maps
About Cane Bay
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Master-planned community, unincorporated Berkeley County |
| ZIP codes | 29486 |
| Landmarks | Cane Bay Family YMCA (opened 2019; first YMCA in the US with a county library inside); Cane Bay High School (2008), Cane Bay Middle (2012), Cane Bay Elementary (2009) - Berkeley County School District; Cane Bay Blvd at US-176 (State Rd) entrance |
Live in Cane Bay? Call Frost first.
Consultations at our Summerville office, or by phone and video when the drive is not worth it.
Questions people ask
Which probate court handles an estate for a Cane Bay address?
The Berkeley County Probate Court in Moncks Corner. Estates are opened in the county where the person lived at death.
Where is the bond hearing after an arrest in Cane Bay?
At the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Cane Bay?
Consultations are at our Summerville office or by phone and video. For estate-plan signings we can sometimes arrange a meeting closer to you; ask when you call.
Related pages
Estate planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills for South Carolina families.
Learn moreProbate
Estate administration, executor guidance, small estates, disputes and guardianship.
Learn moreCriminal defense
Drug charges, domestic violence, bond, warrants, traffic and expungements.
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