Harleyville sits at the western edge of Dorchester County on Highway 178, closer to the courthouse in St. George than to Summerville. Its families are Dorchester County for every court purpose, and many hold land that has passed through generations without formal probate.
Where a Harleyville case is heard
Dorchester County's courthouse complex—the probate court, the clerk of court and General Sessions (felony) court—is in St. George, about 28 miles up Highway 78 from Summerville. The county magistrates sit in St. George and at the Troy Knight Judicial Complex on Deming Way in Summerville, and bond hearings are held at the county detention center on Hodge Road in Summerville.
Tickets and misdemeanors in the Harleyville area are heard by the Dorchester County magistrate in St. George.
Dorchester County Probate Court
5200 E. Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George, SC 29477 · (843) 563-0105 · Website
Estates, guardianships and conservatorships for Dorchester County residents. Call before visiting; hearings are by appointment.
Dorchester County Detention Center
220 Hodge Road (off US-78), Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 832-0215 · Website
Bond hearings for Dorchester County arrests are held here, in Summerville—not in St. George.
Dorchester County Courthouse (Clerk of Court; General Sessions and Common Pleas)
5200 E. Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George, SC 29477 · (843) 563-0160 · Website
Family Court sits at the Troy Knight Judicial Complex, 212 Deming Way, Summerville.
Dorchester County Magistrate Court – Summerville (Troy Knight Judicial Complex)
212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 832-0370 · Website
Bond hearings, misdemeanors and tickets written by the Sheriff's Office or Highway Patrol in the Summerville area.
Estates that were never opened
We regularly open estates for parents or grandparents who died years ago, clear title on family land, and prepare wills that keep the property together. If a Harleyville family is selling land and discovers a title problem, that is usually the moment to call.
How we help Harleyville families
- Estate planning — wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and living wills drafted for South Carolina law and recorded in Dorchester County where required.
- Probate and estate administration — opening, administering and closing estates in the Dorchester 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 Dorchester County Detention Center on Hodge Road in Summerville, misdemeanors in magistrate and municipal court, and felonies in Dorchester 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 Harleyville
Follow East Main Street (US-178) to Judge Street (SC-453), 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 27 miles and 33 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Harleyville in Google Maps
About Harleyville
| County | Dorchester County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town |
| ZIP codes | 29448 |
| Population (2020 census) | 666 |
| Landmarks | St. Paul Camp Ground (NRHP, 1998); Audubon's Francis Beidler Forest / Four Holes Swamp boardwalks just outside town; US-178 through town; SC-453 north to I-26 exit 177 |
Live in Harleyville? 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 Harleyville address?
The Dorchester County Probate Court in St. George. Estates are opened in the county where the person lived at death.
Where is the bond hearing after an arrest in Harleyville?
At the Dorchester County Detention Center on Hodge Road in Summerville, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Harleyville?
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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