Ravenel, on Highway 17 south of Charleston, is about forty minutes from our office by Highway 165 and Highway 61. Its families are Charleston County for probate and General Sessions purposes, and its rural land brings the same heirs' property and estate questions we see on Johns Island and in upper Dorchester County.
Where a Ravenel 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.
Ravenel's town police cases go to the town's municipal court; county cases 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
Estates and land in southern Charleston County
We open estates, clear title and prepare plans for Ravenel and Hollywood families at the Charleston County Probate Court, and handle Highway 17 traffic and criminal cases in the county magistrate's court.
How we help Ravenel 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 Ravenel
Follow SC-165 to Bacons Bridge Road, then Old Trolley Road (SC-165), East Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 21 miles and 38 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Ravenel in Google Maps
About Ravenel
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated town |
| ZIP codes | 29470 |
| Population (2020 census) | 2,542 |
| Landmarks | Caw Caw Interpretive Center (Charleston County Parks), 5200 Savannah Hwy - 660-acre former rice plantation preserve; US-17 (Savannah Highway) corridor in western Charleston County; Borders the Town of Hollywood to the south |
Live in Ravenel? 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 Ravenel 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 Ravenel?
At the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Ravenel?
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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