Recent legislative changes in South Carolina have made it easier for families to navigate the probate process, particularly in cases involving smaller estates. As of May 8, 2025, Act No. 26 (H.3472) increased the state’s small estate threshold from $25,000 to $45,000—offering a streamlined, more accessible path for estate administration and reducing the need for...Read More

While discussing health care reform, living wills, and advanced directives – it is often wondered why such things are necessary. Commonly, the answer is related to using them as planning tools to help one avoid probate, but not many people actually understand what it is that they are trying to avoid. What is probate exactly?...Read More

By Dalton Floyd, Jr. It is commonly said that prevention is the best medicine, and in the case of your estate – early prevention can be the best remedy to decrease the chances of a possible Will Contest in the future. If you don’t take control of your estate plan, someone else may, and then...Read More