Carnes Crossroads, at the junction of Highway 17-A and Highway 176, is a planned community in Berkeley County with Summerville and Goose Creek addresses. It is fifteen minutes from our office up 17-A, and its residents' estates and guardianships are filed in Moncks Corner.
Where a Carnes Crossroads 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.
Carnes Crossroads is unincorporated Berkeley County; the sheriff 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
New homes, Berkeley County filings
Most Carnes Crossroads households are new to South Carolina or new to the area. We review out-of-state documents, prepare South Carolina wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and record them with Berkeley County. When a resident dies, the estate is opened at the Berkeley County Probate Court.
How we help Carnes Crossroads 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 Carnes Crossroads
Follow 3rd Avenue to Saint James Avenue (US-176), then North Main Street (US-17A), West 2nd South Street, Central Avenue, South Laurel Street, West Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 7.5 miles and 14 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Carnes Crossroads in Google Maps
About Carnes Crossroads
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Master-planned community, unincorporated Berkeley County |
| ZIP codes | 29486 |
| Landmarks | Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital (opened 2019, 50 beds, 24-hour ER) on the community's medical campus; 'Agrihood' with a working farm; NAHB Community of the Year (2026); Intersection of US-17A and US-176 (State Rd) |
Live in Carnes Crossroads? 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 Carnes Crossroads 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 Carnes Crossroads?
At the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Carnes Crossroads?
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.
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Drug charges, domestic violence, bond, warrants, traffic and expungements.
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