Hanahan's neighborhoods—Tanner Plantation, Otranto, the streets around Hanahan High—are twenty-five minutes from our office by I-26 and Rivers Avenue. It is a Berkeley County city surrounded by Charleston County, which regularly confuses families about where an estate or a charge belongs.
Where a Hanahan 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.
Sheriff and Highway Patrol cases from Hanahan go to the Berkeley County magistrate.
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
Hanahan Municipal Court (City Hall)
1255 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan, SC 29410 · (843) 576-5262 · Website
Hanahan estates go to Moncks Corner
Because Hanahan is in Berkeley County, a Hanahan resident's estate is probated in Moncks Corner, not downtown Charleston, and a Hanahan Police charge is heard in Hanahan Municipal Court. We handle both and explain the geography on the first call.
How we help Hanahan 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 Hanahan
Follow Yeamans Hall Road to Remount Road, then I-26 to exit 199A, 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 17 miles and 25 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Hanahan in Google Maps
About Hanahan
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated city |
| ZIP codes | 29410 |
| Population (2020 census) | 20,325 |
| Landmarks | Naval Weapons Station Charleston portions incl. Naval Consolidated Brig and Nuclear Power School; Tanner Plantation (residential/commercial district); Yeamans Hall Club; Goose Creek Reservoir; Otranto Plantation (NRHP) |
Live in Hanahan? 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 Hanahan 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 Hanahan?
County arrests are heard at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours. Municipal charges are heard by the municipal judge for that town.
Do you meet clients in Hanahan?
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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