Daniel Island is inside the City of Charleston but in Berkeley County—which means an estate is probated in Moncks Corner, not on Broad Street, and a Charleston Police ticket goes to Charleston Municipal Court while a sheriff's case goes to Berkeley County. We are about thirty-five minutes away by I-526 and I-26.
Where a Daniel Island 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.
The Charleston Police Department patrols Daniel Island; county-level matters are Berkeley County.
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
Trust-based plans for Daniel Island families
Daniel Island households tend to need trust-based plans: privacy, a second property, a business, or an estate large enough that tax planning matters. Probate avoidance also matters more when the alternative is a Berkeley County estate for a Charleston-city resident.
How we help Daniel Island 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 Daniel Island
Follow Daniel Island Drive to Saint Thomas Island Drive, then Clements Ferry Road, Mark Clark Expressway (I-526), Rivers Avenue (US-52/US-78), I-26, 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 24 miles and 35 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Daniel Island in Google Maps
About Daniel Island
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Neighborhood of the City of Charleston |
| ZIP codes | 29492 |
| Landmarks | Credit One Stadium (tennis; Volvo Car Open) and the Daniel Island Club (Fazio/Rees Jones golf); Bishop England High School; Daniel Island School; Between the Cooper and Wando rivers; eight neighborhood parks incl. Smythe Park |
Live in Daniel Island? 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 Daniel Island 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 Daniel Island?
At the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Daniel Island?
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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