As criminal defense lawyers in Greenville and Upstate South Carolina , we routinely handle bond hearings (or bail hearings). A bond hearing is usually the first thing that occurs when a person is arrested in South Carolina. After an accused is booked at a jail, a bond judge will hear the case and decide whether to release the accused from custody, and if so, under what conditions (making bail).

In the State of South Carolina, a Power of Attorney (“POA”) is a legal document that conveys to another written authority to assist you, either immediately or upon a future condition, regarding financial decisions while you are alive. The person appointed powers under a Power of Attorney is called an “agent” (under older statutes, the “agent” was called an “attorney in fact”). The person for which a Power of Attorney is drafted is called a “principal.” Upon death, a Power of Attorney written and executed on your behalf is no longer effective; instead, it “dies” with you. At that point, the Executor of your estate (otherwise known as a Personal Representative) takes over (or, in the case of Trusts that touch on your property after your passing, a Trustee takes over).