Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section

Mission

Section is actively involved in shaping and revising the Uniform Probate Code. It sponsors a CLE seminar at the Bar convention; monitors state and federal legislative developments; encourages members to become certified specialists; monitors unauthorized practice of law issues; and provides speakers for civic and community groups.

Section Bylaws

Robert P. Wilkins Award Nominations

Goals

• Continue to study, propose, and monitor new probate legislation.
• Continue to sponsor a CLE at the SC Bar Convention, which is accredited for specialization; consider sponsorship/support of other seminars.
• Continue to promote interaction with Probate Judges, Elder Law Committee, Real Estate Practices Committee, and the Tax Law Section. Explore ways to increase communication between the Section, Committees and Association of Probate Judges.
• Explore benefits to attract and retain members; include members in Section activities, including the planning of legislative initiatives and CLEs, through the use of the Section website, community platform, and other means of communication.
• Provide education to members of the public regarding wills and probate & estate matters.
• Honor a Section member with the Robert P. Wilkins Probate Estate and Trust Award for their meritorious service to the Section and practice of probate, estate and trust law by recognizing this individual at the Al Todd Estate Planning Workshop, held every other year. 
• Promote the practice of probate, estate planning & trust law with both the USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law and the Charleston School of Law, in order to engage with and educate students and young lawyers.

Robert P. Wilkins Award Recipients

Recipients are acknowledged every other year at the Al Todd Workshop in July.
2015     Catherine H. Kennedy
2017     Albert L. Moses
2019     James C. Hardin, III
2021     Prof. S. Alan Medlin (The program was rescheduled in 2022 due to Covid.)