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Other funds that will not enter the probate process are those that have already been promised to certain beneficiaries. These include life insurance policies, bank accounts with payable upon death designations or securities with a named beneficiary.

Common examples of non-probate assets are life insurance proceeds, jointly-held property, will substitutes, and inter vivos trusts.

The probate process consists of a series of steps: Deliver the will at death. ... Personal representative is appointed. ... Notice to intestate heirs is sent. ... Inventory and appraisement of the estate. ... Final accounting. ... Disbursements. ... Close the estate.

To start the probate action, if the decedent had a will (testate), within 30 days from date of death, the person nominated to be the executor or any party in possession of the Last Will and Testament should submit the original will, a certified copy of death certificate if available, and a $10 filing fee to the Probate ...

South Carolina Probate Estate Fee Schedule Size of Regular EstateFiling Fee$20,000 to $59,999$67.50$60,000 to $99,999$95.00$100,000 to $599,999$95.00 plus .15 percent in excess of $100,000$600,000 and above$845.00 on the 1st $600,000 plus .25 percent in excess of $600,0002 more rows

First and foremost, there are a number of asset types that typically do not pass through probate. This includes life insurance policies, bank accounts, and investment or retirement accounts that require you to name a beneficiary.

In South Carolina, you can use an Affidavit if an estate value is less than $25,000. You must wait 30 days after the death, and a probate judge will need to approve it. There is also potential to use a summary probate procedure, which is a possibility when an estate value is less than $25,000.

In South Carolina, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own—real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).