Sangaree is a Summerville-address community across the county line in Berkeley County, ten minutes from our office by Highway 78 and Royle Road. Its residents' estates, guardianships and county-level charges belong in Moncks Corner, which surprises many families who assume Dorchester County.
Where a Sangaree 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.
Sangaree is unincorporated; tickets and misdemeanors go to the Berkeley County magistrate.
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
Berkeley County paperwork
A Sangaree resident's estate is probated in the Berkeley County Probate Court and a durable power of attorney is recorded with the Berkeley County Register of Deeds. We prepare documents for the correct county and file where they belong.
How we help Sangaree 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 Sangaree
Follow Kershaw Road to Longstreet Street, then 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 5.0 miles and 11 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Sangaree in Google Maps
About Sangaree
| County | Berkeley County |
|---|---|
| Status | Census-designated place (unincorporated) |
| ZIP codes | 29486 |
| Population (2020 census) | 7,781 |
| Landmarks | Berkeley County satellite office, 102 Sangaree Park Court, Court 1, Summerville 29483; Off N Main St / US-17A just east of I-26 exit 199; Sangaree subdivision |
Live in Sangaree? 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 Sangaree 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 Sangaree?
At the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Sangaree?
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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