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October 10, 2025

[SC] Can I file a motion to set aside a judgment against me?

Need a SC lawyer familiar with credit judgments.

SC Legal (General)

October 7, 2025

[SC] Do I need to have a Power of Attorney notarized?

My sister has suddenly become ill and is in the hospital. She may not get better. She has no husband or children, and I (her brother) am her only living relative. She has substantial assets, including three homes and sizable savings and investments. She is still conscious but is unlikely to be able to leave the hospital to have a notary sign the document that I created for her using eForms, giving me Power of Attorney. Is having a notary necessary, or will witnesses do?

SC Estate Planning

September 23, 2025

[SC] What are joint tenants with rights of survivorship?

I understand that in South Carolina, when a spouse passes away, the title to the home is automatically transferred to the surviving spouse. What form is used for this? Also, I am a small estate judgment in probate court. Should the home be listed under that form as a real estate holding for my deceased wife?

SC Estate Probate

September 23, 2025

[SC] How do I change my name after getting married?

I’ve just filled out the eForm for a name change. Does it need to be sent to someone?

SC Family

September 16, 2025

[SC] What are my options for divorce?

What does the law in South Carolina say about marital dissolution vs. divorce and the best option for a homemaker?

SC Divorce

June 30, 2025

[SC] Is a Durable POA valid after the principal is determined to be incompetent?

My father has a competency hearing scheduled. We want to make sure his rights to choose are protected. Have done a Durable POA form. Is that valid if he is ruled incompetent if it is done before his hearing?

SC Family

June 18, 2025

[SC] How can I transfer a deed into my name when the owner is not in the same state?

What would be the easiest way to transfer the deed into my name when the owner is no longer in the same state?

SC Real Estate

May 30, 2025

[SC] How do I change my name in South Carolina?

How do I start the process to change my name? I’ve been with my stepdad since I was five, so I want to change my last name to his and drop my middle name.

SC Family

May 28, 2025

[SC] How do I get sole custody of my child if I’m already divorced?

We want to get sole custody of my 11 year old step daughter, she moved here from Georgia with her mom in August.

SC Divorce

May 28, 2025

[SC] What do I need to qualify for the 4% legal residence property tax rate?

I live in SC and have contemplated separating for many years. My spouse has a problem with habitual drunkenness, anger management issues, and he has been emotionally abusive for many years. I still live at home with him—in a home he purchased in his name, co-signed by his now-deceased father. I’ve recently been able to purchase a home in my name only, closer to my job in the next city over, so I’d have somewhere to go when I separate. A non-profit told me I could update my driver’s license to show my new address and qualify for the 4% primary residence property tax rate. But when I tried to apply for legal residency on the Lexington County website, I found out it’s not that simple. They won’t accept a notarized separation agreement (which he hasn’t signed yet). They require a filed Order of Separate Maintenance and Support with a docket number to prove I reside separately before granting the 4% rate—regardless of whether it’s my actual primary residence. This doesn’t seem fair because it brings the courts into a private matter and adds fees, when marriages should be allowed to resolve their differences without court involvement.

SC Tax

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