Site Map

• Home
• About Us
  • James H. Messervy
  • Tiffany Provence
  • David Causey
  • Virginia Spencer
  • Maureen Strusky
  • Gail Elmore
• Practice Areas
• Probate
  • Estate Planning
  • Power of Attorney
  • Probate Litigation
  • Conservatorships & Guardianships
  • Estate Administration
  • Inheritance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Wills & Trusts
    • Living Wills & Advance Directives
    • Revocable Living Trusts
    • Special Needs Trust
    • Will Amendments
    • Trust Administration
    • Trust Litigation
    • Will Litigation
    • Last Will & Testament
• Business Law
• Criminal Law
• Mediation
• Civil Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
• FAQs
• Consultation & Forms
• Charleston Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Power of Attorney
• North Charleston Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Probate & Estate Administration
  • Trusts
    • Special Needs Trust
  • Wills
  • Estate Litigation
• Goose Creek Estate Planning
  • Trusts
    • Trust Litigation
  • Wills
  • Estate Litigation
• Pay Online
• Reviews
• Legal Blogs
  • 2026
    • March
      • Handling Digital Assets in Estate Plans
  • 2023
    • June
      • Understanding the Duties of a Legal Guardian
    • March
      • Probating a Copy of a Last Will and Testament
    • January
      • How to Ensure Your Pets are Protected in Your Estate Documents
  • 2020
    • August
      • Why You Need an Experienced Lawyer to Create Your Business
    • July
      • All I Need is a Simple Will
      • Selected Business Law Considerations
      • Tax Filings in Probate Administration
    • June
      • Where to Store Your Last Will
      • Estate Planning Considerations During or After Divorce
    • May
      • Do I Need to Open an Estate?
      • Attorney Tiffany Provence Earns Two Awards from the South Carolina Bar
      • Q&A: Health Care Power of Attorney
      • Estate Planning During COVID-19
    • April
      • Divorce Frequently Asked Questions
      • Free Resource for Parents of Special Needs Children Transitioning to Adulthood
      • Do I Need a Guardian or Conservator for My Special Needs Child?
    • March
      • COVID-19 UPDATE:
  • 2019
    • January
      • Don't Try This at Home
  • 2018
    • September
      • Life Insurance Made Easy
    • July
      • What Exactly Is Probate And Why Do I Want to Avoid It?
    • May
      • I've Been Named Personal Representative: Do I Need An Attorney?
    • February
      • Estate Planning and Divorce
    • January
      • Handling Claims in Estates When Money is Tight
      • How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Impacts Your Estate Plan
  • 2017
    • November
      • Lost Your Probate Court Forms? Find Them Here!
    • October
      • Mediation in Probate Court: What to Expect
    • September
      • The New Custody Battle – Who Gets Mom & Dad?
    • July
      • Guardianship 101: What You Need to Know Now
    • February
      • What Is a Court Appointed Guardian?
    • January
      • Tax Advice for our Clients Age 50+
  • 2016
    • December
      • A Resolution Worth Making: Protect Your Assets in 2017
    • February
      • Death & Taxes
    • January
      • Dealing with the DMV
  • 2015
    • December
      • Parents of Illegitimate Children in Probate (To Receive or Not to Receive Part II)
    • November
      • What is an “Information to Heirs and Devisees?”
    • October
      • Common Probate Terms
      • Joint Bank Accounts in Probate Court
    • June
      • Understanding Summary Administration
    • March
      • Can I Sell the Property?
    • January
      • We Found the Will – Now What?
  • 2014
    • August
      • South Carolina Senior Citizens’ Handbook
    • June
      • Proof of Life: Understanding the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
    • April
      • Increase in Exempt Property
    • March
      • Do I Need a Power of Attorney (POA)?
    • February
      • Can My Spouse Disinherit Me?
    • January
      • Who Has the Capacity to Make a Will?
      • Uniform Simultaneous Death Act: Part II
  • 2013
    • November
      • What is a Life Estate?
    • October
      • Joint Tenancy and Your Children – Estate Planning Nightmares
    • September
      • Joint Tenancy and Spouses: Understanding SC Law
    • May
      • What Is a Small Estate?
    • January
      • To Receive or Not to Receive – Illegitimate Children in Probate
  • 2012
    • June
      • Paying Creditor’s Claims
  • 2011
    • July
      • Restraint of a Personal Representative Pending Removal
    • May
      • Avoiding Probate
    • March
      • Removal of the Personal Representative – The Basics
    • February
      • The Omitted Spouse
  • 2010
    • November
      • The Elective Share
    • October
      • Am I an Heir? Part II – Decedent Had No Spouse or Children. Now What?
    • September
      • Am I An Heir? Part I – Share of Spouse & Children
    • August
      • Want to be a Probate Judge?
    • July
      • So How Long Is This Going to Take?
    • June
      • Who Will Be the Personal Representative? (Part II)
    • May
      • Who Gets to Be the Personal Representative of the Estate? (Part I)
      • Personal Representative’s Duties: Duty to Inventory Assets
    • April
      • Personal Representative’s Duties: Duty to Inform
    • March
      • Guest Post: Common Law Marriage Development
    • February
      • Common Law Marriage in South Carolina
      • Opening the Estate: Where?
    • January
      • What Exactly Is Probate?
  • 2009
    • December
      • Choosing a Personal Representative
      • Probate Court’s Role in Marriage
• Contact Us
• Site Map