Attorneys Serving Nexton, SC

Nexton is the fastest-growing part of “Summerville,” and it is in Berkeley County. The exit 197 interchange puts our office about ten minutes away, and Nexton families—many newly arrived from other states—make up a large share of our estate-plan reviews and new plans.

Where a Nexton 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.

Nexton has been annexed into the Town of Summerville while remaining in Berkeley County: Summerville police cases go to Summerville Municipal Court, sheriff and Highway Patrol cases to the Berkeley County magistrate, and county filings to Moncks Corner.

New residents, new documents

Most Nexton households arrived with wills and powers of attorney from somewhere else. We review them, re-sign South Carolina documents where needed, record powers of attorney with Berkeley County, and make sure the new home is titled to the trust if there is one. Probate for a Nexton address is in Moncks Corner.

How we help Nexton 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 Nexton

Follow I-26 to exit 199A to North Main Street (US-17A), then West 2nd South Street, Central Avenue, South Laurel Street, West Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 5.4 miles and 10 minutes in normal traffic.

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• Estate planning

  Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills for South Carolina families.

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• Probate

  Estate administration, executor guidance, small estates, disputes and guardianship.

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• Criminal defense

  Drug charges, domestic violence, bond, warrants, traffic and expungements.

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