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New Attorney Announcement – Welcome Ashley H. Amundson
Harvey & Battey, PA is pleased to announce that Ashley H. Amundson, former probate judge for Colleton County, has joined the firm in its centennial year as an attorney in its probate and estate planning practice. Ashley served as Probate Judge for Colleton County...
Attorney William Harvey Selected to Nation’s Top 1% by The National Association Of Distinguished Counsel
William B. Harvey III, of Harvey & Battey, PA, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal...
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney William B. Harvey, III of Beaufort, SC has been certified as a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million...
Real Estate Lending Authority Suffers a Loss
After the Great Recession, many safeguards were put in place to protect consumers, and the biggest of all was the creation of a new governmental agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Under the CFPB new mortgage lending rules were adopted which...
I Just Bought a House, Now What?
The real estate closing process can be a whirlwind. My clients come in and we start through the mountain of paperwork necessary when a mortgage loan is involved. There are several things I go over with all my client, which seem to be forgotten after the closing. Here...
Divorce and Division of Property
If you are considering divorce, you should carefully consider hiring a divorce attorney to help you fight for your fair share of the marital assets. In South Carolina, the division of marital assets is governed by state statute, specifically, South Carolina Code...
When Are Real Estate Tax Values Reassessed?
The Beaufort County Assessor is responsible for determining values of real property for tax purposes. Pursuant to South Carolina law, real property tax values are reassessed every five years or after an assessable transfer of interest. In Beaufort County, 2018 is a...
Tips After Closing
The real estate closing process can be a whirlwind. My clients come in and we start through the mountain of paperwork necessary when a mortgage loan is involved. There are several things I go over with all my client, which seem to be forgotten after the closing. Here...