§ 8-21-760 Salaries of probate judges; disposition of costs and fees received
§ 8-21-765 Salary schedules
§ 8-21-770 Determination of fees and costs; schedule of fees and costs to be collected
§ 8-21-790 Fees for settlement of estates; disposition of fees by Department of Revenue
§ 8-21-800 Relief from filing fees, court costs, and other probate costs
§ 8-21-810 No costs or fees for items requested by county officers or United States Veterans Administration
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 8 > Chapter 21 > Article 7 - Probate Fees and Costs

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.