Columbia Estate Planning Attorney — Virtual Flat-Fee Wills & Trusts for SC Families
Serving families in Columbia, Irmo, Lexington, Cayce, West Columbia, and across the Midlands with flat-fee virtual estate planning under South Carolina law.
Midlands Families: Get Your Estate Plan Done Right
Columbia is the capital and the heart of the Midlands — a mix of government workers, university professionals, military families, and longtime residents who’ve called this area home for generations. Whether you’re in Forest Acres, Shandon, or out in Lexington, your estate plan should be as solid as the roots you’ve put down here.
Here’s why our virtual process works:
- Secure video meetings — no fighting Assembly Street traffic or State House parking
- Flat-fee pricing spelled out before we start any work
- Estate plans built for government employees, military families, retirees, and everyone else
With personalized guidance from a local attorney licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, your plan is designed to give you confidence and clarity for years to come.
⚖️ Core Services
The Capital City Deserves Capital-Level Planning
From USC professors to state employees to military families at Fort Jackson, Columbia’s families have unique estate planning needs. We draft wills, create trusts, name guardians, and organize your financial life — all under South Carolina law and all through a streamlined virtual process.
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Richland County Probate: Here Is What to Expect
Probate in South Carolina runs through the Probate Court, and Richland County has its own. If you’ve lost a loved one and need to administer their estate, we help you through every step — from filing the will to qualifying as personal representative, handling creditor claims, and distributing assets according to SC law.
ProbateA Trust Does What a Will Cannot
A will tells a court what you wanted. A trust actually does it — without the court. That is the fundamental difference. In Richland County, probate can take months, costs money in court fees and attorney time, and puts your financial life on public display. A revocable living trust transfers your home, accounts, and investments directly to your beneficiaries the moment you pass. No filing. No hearing. No newspaper notice. For Columbia families with any meaningful assets, it is the smarter play.
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Prepare for Life Before It Catches You Off Guard
Columbia is full of young professionals and growing families who assume estate planning is decades away. But a healthcare directive and durable power of attorney are not about death — they are about what happens if you are alive and incapacitated. A sudden illness. A bad accident on I-26. Without these documents, your partner cannot pay the mortgage, access your savings, or tell doctors what treatment you want. It takes one meeting to fix that permanently.
Ancillary DocumentsFrequently Asked Questions
Do you handle estate planning for military families in Columbia?
Yes. We work with military families regularly and understand the unique planning considerations — deployments, SGLI beneficiary designations, dual-state issues, and more. Our virtual process is especially convenient for active-duty service members.
Where is the Richland County Probate Court?
The Richland County Probate Court is located at 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
What’s the difference between NC and SC estate planning law?
The differences affect everything from how wills are executed to how probate works. South Carolina uses a Probate Court system and has different rules for spousal shares, small estate thresholds, and power of attorney requirements. We’re licensed in both states and make sure your plan follows the right law.