Probate forms
South Carolina probate forms
Download South Carolina probate court forms here, and open the official source to make sure you have the current version. We list 68 forms: 19 statewide forms and forms for 14 county courts.
General information, not legal advice. Forms change, so check the official source for the current version. Which forms you need depends on the case, for example whether there's a will or the estate has no will (intestate). The court clerk can tell you which ones apply.
County probate forms in South Carolina
Statewide forms
Forms to fill out and file (18)
420ES - Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property (Probate)South Carolina Judicial Branch's Website
Used to collect a decedent's personal property without formal probate, typically for small estates.
Official source: sccourts.org421ES Verified Statement to Close Estate (Probate)South Carolina Judicial Branch's Website
Submits a verified statement to formally close a probate estate in South Carolina.
Official source: sccourts.org435ES - Exempt Property Claim (Probate)South Carolina Judicial Branch's Website
Used to claim property exempt from a decedent's estate in South Carolina probate proceedings.
Official source: sccourts.orgAdditional Devisees/Heirs/Successors
Official source: sccourts.orgAffidavit of Heirs
Official source: sccourts.orgApplication (Informal) / Petition (Formal) for Probate of Will or Appointment (Mandatory)
Official source: sccourts.orgApplication / Petition for Successor Personal Representative
Official source: sccourts.orgApplication for Restraint or Performance of Personal Representative
Official source: sccourts.orgDemand for Non-Probate Property Inventory
Official source: sccourts.orgIN THE PROBATE COURT STATEMENT OF CREDITOR'S ...South Carolina Judicial Branch's Website
Filed by a creditor to formally state a claim against a decedent's estate in probate court.
Official source: sccourts.orgInformation to Heirs and Devisees
Official source: sccourts.orgInventory and Appraisement (Conservator) (Mandatory)
Official source: sccourts.orgInventory and Appraisement LF (Mandatory)
Official source: sccourts.orgInventory and Appraisement SF - Continuation Sheet
Official source: sccourts.orgInventory and Appraisement: Probate PropertySouth Carolina Judicial Branch's Website
Provides a detailed inventory and appraisal of all probate property belonging to a deceased person.
Official source: sccourts.orgPetition for Removal of Personal Representative
Official source: sccourts.orgProbate Rule 5 - Pro of of ADR
Official source: sccourts.orgProof of Delivery for Non-Probate Property Inventory
Official source: sccourts.org
Instructions (1)
Probate Court Guidelines for Reports by Appointed Physician(s) Examiner(s)
Official source: sccourts.org
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