Does the State of South Carolina get the property if a decedent leaves no Will?
A. No. If one dies without a Will, the laws of intestate succession (that is, inheritance) determine which family members inherit the property and in what proportions. See Article 2 of Title 62 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended, that begins with Section 62-2-101. Q. How much does it cost for me to be appointed? A. The minimum commission that your must pay for a regular estate must pay is $25.00. So we charge that plus the cost of publishing the Notice to Creditors in either The Press and Standard ($25.00) or The Dispatch ($22.00). If you want to publish in The Press and Standard, we’ll charge a total of $50.00 to open the estate; if you want to publish in The Dispatch, we’ll charge a total of $47.00 to open the estate. Q. How much does a small estate cost? A. If the small estate is valued at less than $100, then the commissions are $12.50. If the small estate is valued at more than $100, but less than $5,000, the commissions are $25.00. If the small estate is value
