What form do I use to file a claim against this estate?

Use South Carolina Probate Court Form #371ES and include the claimant's name, address, basis, amount, and any security.

Where do I file my claim for Walter Thomas James's estate?

File Form #371ES with the Laurens County Probate Court at P.O. Box 194, Laurens, SC 29360.

What is the filing deadline for creditor claims?

File within eight months of first publication or within one year of the date of death (Feb 11, 2026), whichever is earlier.

Probate — 208 Four Oaks Circle, Clinton, SC (2026ES3000197)

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Notice to creditors: anyone with a claim against the estate of Walter Thomas James (died Feb 11, 2026) must file Form #371ES with the Laurens County Probate Court within eight months of this notice or within one year of death, or be forever barred.

Key Takeaways

Deadline: file within eight months of first publication or one year of death
Form required: use Form #371ES to present claims
Estate: Walter Thomas James, died Feb 11, 2026
Claims must state amount, basis, and any security
Claims not timely filed will be forever barred

Deadline · Claims Deadline

December 29, 2026

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Published

May 13, 2026 · 6 days ago

What to do next

1
Obtain Form #371ES
Get South Carolina Probate Form #371ES from the Laurens County Probate Court or its website and complete it fully.
2
File by the deadline
Mail or deliver the completed Form #371ES to Laurens County Probate Court, P.O. Box 194, Laurens SC 29360, before the eight-month deadline from first publication.
3
Contact the personal representative or attorney
Reach out to Personal Representative Michael Anthony James at 208 Four Oaks Circle, Clinton SC 29325 or attorney Allen M. Wham, PO Box 286, Laurens SC 29360 for questions.

Frequently asked questions

What form do I use to file a claim against this estate?: Use South Carolina Probate Court Form #371ES and include the claimant's name, address, basis, amount, and any security.
Where do I file my claim for Walter Thomas James's estate?: File Form #371ES with the Laurens County Probate Court at P.O. Box 194, Laurens, SC 29360.
What is the filing deadline for creditor claims?: File within eight months of first publication or within one year of the date of death (Feb 11, 2026), whichever is earlier.

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Legal terms in this notice

Form #371ES: South Carolina Probate Court form used to present a creditor's claim against an estate.
Personal Representative: Person appointed to administer the decedent's estate and handle creditor claims and distributions.
Forever barred: A legal consequence meaning the creditor loses the right to collect on the claim from the estate.

Full Notice Text

NOTICE TO CREDITORSOF ESTATESAll persons having claims against the followingestates must file their claims on Form#371ES with the Probate Court of LaurensCounty, the address of which is P.O. Box194, Laurens SC 29360, within eight (8)months after the date of the first publicationof this Notice to Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death, whichever is earlier(SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as to their claims. Allclaims are required to be presented in writtenstatements on the prescribed form (Form#371ES) indicating the name and address ofthe claimant, the basis of the claim, theamount claimed, the date when the claim willbecome due, the nature of any uncertainty asto the claim, and a description of any securityas to the claim.ESTATE OF: Walter Thomas JamesDate of Death: February 11, 2026Case Number: 2026ES3000197Personal Representative: Michael Anthony JamesAddress: 208 Four Oaks Circle, Clinton SC 29325Attorney: Allen M. WhamAddress: PO Box 286, Laurens SC 29360April29May6,13

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Notice to creditors for the estate of Walter Thomas James (died Feb 11, 2026) instructing claimants to file Form 371ES with Laurens County Probate Court within eight months of this notice or one year from death, whichever is earlier, or be barred.

May 13, 2026ProbateLaurens

Multiple probate notices ask persons with claims against listed estates to file Form #371ES with the Laurens County Probate Court within eight months of first publication or one year from date of death, whichever is earlier, or be barred from recovery.

May 13, 2026ProbateLaurens

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