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

Use FORM #371ES and submit it to the Greenwood County Probate Court as instructed in the notice.

What is the deadline to file a creditor's claim?

File within eight months after the first publication of the notice or within one year of the decedent's death, whichever is earlier.

Where do I file my claim?

File your completed FORM #371ES with the Greenwood County Probate Court at PO Box 1210, Greenwood, SC 29648.

Probate — 38 West Main St., Ware Shoals, SC (2026ES2400191)

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Creditors of the estate of Mary Emma Owens Rauton must file claims on FORM #371ES with Greenwood County Probate Court by the earlier of eight months after first publication or one year from death, or be forever barred from recovery.

Key Takeaways

Deadline: eight months from first publication or one year from death
File claims on FORM #371ES with Greenwood County Probate Court
Claims must be in writing with basis, amount, and security details
Failure to file will bar your claim forever

Deadline · Claims Deadline

September 12, 2026

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Published

May 22, 2026 · today

What to do next

1
Obtain FORM #371ES
Get South Carolina Probate FORM #371ES from the Greenwood County Probate Court or its website immediately.
2
Complete the claim form
Fill in your name, address, basis and amount of the claim, due date, uncertainties, and any security information on FORM #371ES.
3
File with the Probate Court
Mail or deliver the completed FORM #371ES to Greenwood County Probate Court, PO Box 1210, Greenwood, SC 29648 before the earlier deadline.

Frequently asked questions

What form do I use to file a claim against this estate?: Use FORM #371ES and submit it to the Greenwood County Probate Court as instructed in the notice.
What is the deadline to file a creditor's claim?: File within eight months after the first publication of the notice or within one year of the decedent's death, whichever is earlier.
Where do I file my claim?: File your completed FORM #371ES with the Greenwood County Probate Court at PO Box 1210, Greenwood, SC 29648.

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Legal terms in this notice

FORM #371ES: The required South Carolina Probate Court form to present a written creditor's claim against an estate.
Personal Representative: The person appointed to manage the estate and handle claims, distributions, and administration.
Barred: Legal prevention from pursuing a claim; you lose the right to collect from the estate.

Full Notice Text

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of GREENWOOD County, the address of which is PO BOX 1210 GREENWOOD, SC 29648, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, or within one (1) year from the date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim. 
Estate: MARY EMMA OWENS RAUTON
Date of Death: 09/12/2025
Case Number: 2026ES2400191
Personal Representative: 
MISTY RAUTON
Address: 38 WEST MAIN ST.
WARE SHOALS, SC 29692

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