Moncks Corner is the Berkeley County seat and the town we drive to for every Berkeley County probate, guardianship and General Sessions matter. The courthouse, the probate court and the Hill-Finklea Detention Center are within a few blocks of each other on California Avenue and Highway 52. For residents of Moncks Corner, Pinopolis and the Lake Moultrie communities, we are thirty minutes down Highway 17-A.
Where a Moncks Corner 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.
Moncks Corner Police cases go to the town's municipal court; county cases to the Berkeley County magistrate in Moncks Corner.
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
Probate and guardianship in Berkeley County
Tara handles estates and guardianships in the Berkeley County Probate Court regularly; the forms and procedure match Dorchester's, but the docket and local practices differ. Bond hearings for Berkeley County arrests are held at Hill-Finklea, and Jack appears there.
How we help Moncks Corner 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 Moncks Corner
Follow Broughton Road to West Main Street (SC-6), then South Live Oak Drive (US-17A), West 2nd South Street, Central Avenue, South Laurel Street, West Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 18 miles and 30 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Moncks Corner in Google Maps
About Moncks Corner
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town; Berkeley County seat |
| ZIP codes | 29430, 29461 |
| Population (2020 census) | 13,297 |
| Landmarks | Berkeley County Courthouse, 300-B California Ave; Santee Cooper headquarters; Lake Moultrie to the north; Biggin Church Ruins, Mulberry Plantation, Santee Canal (NRHP) |
Live in Moncks Corner? 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 Moncks Corner 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 Moncks Corner?
At the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Moncks Corner?
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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