Mount Pleasant families come to us for estate plans that have to manage more than a house—rental property on the islands, a business, a second home, a blended family. The drive from Coleman Boulevard is about forty-five minutes on I-526 and I-26, and we schedule Mount Pleasant clients for a single longer meeting rather than several short ones.
Where a Mount Pleasant 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.
Mount Pleasant Police tickets are heard in the town's municipal court; sheriff 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
Larger estates and trust-based plans
Trust-based plans, asset protection for rental portfolios, and coordination with your advisors are the core of our Mount Pleasant work; see estate planning for larger estates. Probate and guardianship matters for Mount Pleasant addresses are heard at the Charleston County Probate Court downtown.
How we help Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant
Follow Coleman Boulevard (SC-703) to Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge (US-17), 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 29 miles and 41 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Mount Pleasant in Google Maps
About Mount Pleasant
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town |
| ZIP codes | 29429, 29464, 29465, 29466 |
| Population (2020 census) | 90,801 |
| Landmarks | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (USS Yorktown) at the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge; Shem Creek; Old Village / Pitt Street Bridge; Boone Hall Plantation; Coleman Blvd (SC-703) corridor |
Live in Mount Pleasant? 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant?
At the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Mount Pleasant?
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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