West Ashley—the neighborhoods off Savannah Highway, Glenn McConnell Parkway and Bees Ferry Road—is thirty minutes from our office by Highway 61 or I-526. It is part of the City of Charleston, so municipal charges are heard downtown and estates at the Charleston County Probate Court.
Where a West Ashley 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.
Charleston Police cases from West Ashley go to Charleston Municipal Court; sheriff 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
City of Charleston Municipal Court
180 Lockwood Boulevard, Suite B, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 724-7460 · Website
Charleston Police cases from downtown, West Ashley, James Island, Johns Island and Daniel Island.
Charleston County estates and plans
We handle West Ashley estates, guardianships and estate plans at the Charleston County court and, for clients who prefer it, by phone and video with a single signing meeting in Summerville.
How we help West Ashley 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 West Ashley
Follow Ashley River Road (SC-61) to Cook's Cross Road, then Bacons Bridge Road, Old Trolley Road (SC-165), East Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 20 miles and 34 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from West Ashley in Google Maps
About West Ashley
| County | Charleston County |
|---|---|
| Status | Area of the City of Charleston |
| ZIP codes | 29407, 29414 |
| Landmarks | Citadel Mall (region's largest indoor mall) and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital; Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site (1670 first settlement); Ashley River Road (SC-61) plantations: Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Drayton Hall, Middleton Place; West Ashley Greenway |
Live in West Ashley? 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 West Ashley 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 West Ashley?
County arrests are heard at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours. Municipal charges are heard by the municipal judge for that town.
Do you meet clients in West Ashley?
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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