Lincolnville, founded in 1867, sits on the Charleston County side of the line just south of Summerville—five minutes from our office. Its families are Charleston County for probate and General Sessions purposes even though the town is surrounded by Dorchester County communities.
Where a Lincolnville 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.
County cases from Lincolnville go to the Charleston County magistrates; bond hearings are at the Al Cannon Detention Center.
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
Charleston County court, Summerville neighbor
A Lincolnville estate is opened at the Charleston County Probate Court downtown, and heirs' property questions—common in a town with a century and a half of family land—are a regular part of our work here. Tickets from the town's police are heard in Lincolnville's municipal court.
How we help Lincolnville 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 Lincolnville
Follow Railroad Avenue to Owens Drive, then East Richardson Avenue, Central Avenue, South Laurel Street, West Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 2.5 miles and 8 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Lincolnville in Google Maps
About Lincolnville
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town |
| ZIP codes | 29485 |
| Population (2020 census) | 1,147 |
| Landmarks | Founded 1867 by seven African-American men incl. Rev. Richard Harvey Cain, on the South Carolina Railroad stop known as 'Pump Pond'; Railroad Avenue / rail corridor (OSRM route); Adjacent to Summerville's E Richardson Ave corridor (2.5 mi from office) |
Live in Lincolnville? 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 Lincolnville 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 Lincolnville?
At the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Lincolnville?
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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