Authenticated record, recording of (certified)	Hourly rate after first two hours -$ 16.00 (O) (Hourly rate is charged in increments of quarter-hours, minimum of $4.00 per quarter-hour)
Certified Appeal records	$ 10.00
Certified copy, issuance of	$ 5.00
Certified record, recording of	$ 20.00
Collection by Affidavit (personal property under SC Code Section 62-3-1201)	Property value under $100.00...$ 12.50; Property value $100.00 or more, but less than $5,000...$ 25.00; Property value $5,000 or more, but less than $20,000...$ 45.00; Property value of $20,000 or more, but not more than $25,000...$ 67.50
Conservatorship accountings, filing of	$10.00
Demand for Notice, filing of	$ 5.00
Estate Fees	Estate under $5,000...$ 25.00; Under $20,000...$ 45.00; Under $60,000...$67.50; Under $100,000...$ 95.00; Under $600,000...$95.00 plus $.15% (.0015) of value between $100,000 and $600,000; $600,000 or higher...$95.00 plus .15%(.0015) of value between $100,000 and $600,000, and .25% (.0025) of value over $600,000. Note: In addition to the above fees, a $45.00 fee for publication of Notice to Creditors is also charged -- See Item 16 below.
Exemplified/Authenticated copy, issuing of	$ 20.00
Informal Probate (no appointment)	$ 25.00
Application for Court Approval of Compromise under S.C. Code 62-3-1101 and 62-3-1102, and for filing, recording, indexing any other item not otherwise provided in Code 8-21-770	$55.00 (O)
JTROS Filing of Affidavit (Real Estate only)	Probate Fee: $ 20.00 ROD Fee for recording Affidavit: $ 10.00 Alternatively, ROD Fee for recording Death Certificate copy: $ 10.00
Judicial commitment transferred to Beaufort County from other counties	$ 150.00
Marriage License Application Fees	Category I: If either or both applicants reside in Beaufort County...$50.00; Category II: If neither applicant resides in Beaufort County, but at least one resides in South Carolina...$75.00; Category III: If both applicants reside outside of South Carolina...$95.00. All fees must be paid by cash in exact amount. Note: Active-duty military personnel are deemed to reside in the County/State where the installation/facility to which they are assigned/attached is located.
Marriage License, Certified Copy (recorded license)	$5.00 (Requests by mail must include payment by certified bank check or money order. Self-addressed stamped envelope must also be enclosed. Personal checks not accepted.)
Marriage Record, reforming or correcting of (including issuance of duplicate copy of Marriage License lost before recording)	$6.75 (Requests by mail must include payment by certified bank check or money order. Self-addressed stamped envelope must also be enclosed. Personal checks not accepted.)
Notice to Creditors	Publication fee: $ 45.00
Petitions: Filing, recording, indexing not otherwise provided for under SC Code Section 8-21-770 (same as filing civil actions in Circuit Court), including Petitions for Formal Testacy and Appointment of Personal Representatives, and for Appointment of Conservators and/or Guardians.	$ 150.00
Photocopy of any document made by the Probate Court staff for the public	$ .50 per page
Photocopy of any document made by the public	$ .30 per page
Reopening closed estates	$ 22.50
Special fiduciary, appointment of	$ 22.50
Temporary fiduciary, appointment of	$ 22.50
Will filed and indexed under SC Code Section 62-2-901	$ 10.00
CASH PAYMENTS MUST BE IN EXACT CHANGE	DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS NOT ACCEPTED
NOTICE POSTED UNDER S.C. CODE §30-2-320(c)	A person preparing or filing a document for recordation or filing in the official records may not include a social security, driver’s license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords in the document, unless expressly required by law. An individual has a right to request a register of deeds or clerk of court to remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on a publicly available Internet web site or on a publicly available Internet web site used by a register of deeds or clerk of court to display public records, any social security, driver’s license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords contained in an official record. The request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission or in person, to the register of deeds or clerk of court. The request must specify the identification page number that contains the social security, driver’s license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code, or passwords to be redacted. There is no fee for the redaction pursuant to request.