Hollywood, near the Stono River and Highway 162, is Charleston County for every court purpose and about forty-five minutes from Summerville. Estates, guardianships and plans for Hollywood families are handled at the Charleston County Probate Court, and we meet clients by phone and video to save the drive.
Where a Hollywood case is heard
Charleston County's probate court and judicial center are on Broad Street in downtown Charleston; bond hearings are held at the detention center in North Charleston. The county is its own judicial circuit, so a Charleston County charge is prosecuted by a different solicitor's office than a Dorchester or Berkeley charge.
The Town of Hollywood has a municipal court for town-police cases; county cases go to the Charleston County magistrates.
Charleston County Probate Court
100 Broad Street, Suite 469 (Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street), Charleston, SC 29401 · (843) 958-5180 · Website
Estates, guardianships and conservatorships for Charleston County residents, including North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, James Island and Johns Island.
Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center (Charleston County)
3841 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 202-7200 · Website
Bond hearings for Charleston County arrests.
Charleston County Judicial Center (Clerk of Court; General Sessions and Common Pleas)
100 Broad Street, Suite 106, Charleston, SC 29401 · (843) 958-5000 · Website
Probate and planning for Hollywood families
Generational land, mobile homes titled separately from the land beneath them, and estates that were never opened are the recurring issues. We untangle them one deed at a time.
How we help Hollywood families
- Estate planning — wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and living wills drafted for South Carolina law and recorded in Charleston County where required.
- Probate and estate administration — opening, administering and closing estates in the Charleston 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 Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, misdemeanors in magistrate and municipal court, and felonies in Charleston 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 Hollywood
Follow SC-162 to SC-165, then Bacons Bridge Road, Old Trolley Road (SC-165), East Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 23 miles and 41 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Hollywood in Google Maps
About Hollywood
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town |
| ZIP codes | 29449 |
| Population (2020 census) | 5,339 |
| Landmarks | Between the Stono and Edisto rivers; bordered by Ravenel (N) and Meggett (S); Baptist Hill High School, 5117 Baptist Hill Rd (est. 1948); Old Wide Awake Park (Serenity Park) waterfront park; The Links at Stono Ferry golf course |
Live in Hollywood? 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 Hollywood address?
The Charleston County Probate Court in Charleston. Estates are opened in the county where the person lived at death.
Where is the bond hearing after an arrest in Hollywood?
At the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Hollywood?
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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