Walterboro is forty minutes southwest on I-95 or Highway 17-A, and the Colleton County Courthouse and Probate Court on Hampton Street handle every Walterboro and Cottageville estate, guardianship and felony case. We take Colleton County probate and estate-planning matters and, selectively, criminal cases in the Fourteenth Circuit.
Where a Walterboro case is heard
Colleton County's courthouse and probate court are in Walterboro. Estates and guardianships for Walterboro, Cottageville and the rest of the county are filed there.
Walterboro Police cases are heard in the city's municipal court; county cases go to the Colleton County magistrate.
Colleton County Probate Court
239 N. Jefferies Blvd., Walterboro, SC 29488 · (843) 549-7216 · Website
Colleton County Courthouse (Clerk of Court)
101 Hampton Street, Walterboro, SC 29488 · (843) 549-5791 · Website
Colleton County probate
The Colleton County Probate Court uses the same statewide forms and statutes as Dorchester and Berkeley; Tara's experience transfers directly. For Walterboro families with property in more than one county, we coordinate the estate so ancillary filings are handled once.
How we help Walterboro families
- Estate planning — wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and living wills drafted for South Carolina law and recorded in Colleton County where required.
- Probate and estate administration — opening, administering and closing estates in the Colleton 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 Colleton County Detention Center in Walterboro, misdemeanors in magistrate and municipal court, and felonies in Colleton 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 Walterboro
Follow Hampton Street (SC-63) to Robertson Boulevard (SC-64), then US-17A, Marion Avenue, Salisbury Drive, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 32 miles and 48 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from Walterboro in Google Maps
About Walterboro
| County | Colleton County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated city; Colleton County seat |
| ZIP codes | 29488 |
| Population (2020 census) | 5,544 |
| Landmarks | Colleton County Courthouse, 101 Hampton Street; University of South Carolina Salkehatchie campus; Lowcountry Regional Airport (former WWII airfield used by Tuskegee Airmen trainees) |
Live in Walterboro? 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 Walterboro address?
The Colleton County Probate Court in Walterboro. Estates are opened in the county where the person lived at death.
Where is the bond hearing after an arrest in Walterboro?
At the Colleton County Detention Center in Walterboro, usually within 24 hours of a warrant arrest.
Do you meet clients in Walterboro?
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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