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MARK
WEEKS
WEEKS, MANAKER & DONALDSON LLC
8086-B Rivers Avenue
N.
Charleston, SC 29406
843-553-9800
(Office)
800-553-7449 (Office Toll Free)
843-553-7449 (Fax)
www.wmd-lawfirm.com
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AUBREY J.
WOODDY, JR.
THE WOODDY LAW FIRM
597 Old Mount Holly Road
Goose Creek, SC 29445
843-553-6799 (Office)
843-553-9398 (Office)
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JOHN G. “JAY”
BROWN II
BUIST, BYARS,
PEARCE & TAYLOR LLC
2680 Elms
Plantation Blvd, Bldg 100
North
Charleston, SC 29406
843-284-4500
(Office)
843-284-4502
(Fax)
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SANDRA
SUMNER-WRIGHT
SANDRA SUMNER-WRIGHT PA
107 Greenland Drive
Goose
Creek, SC 29445
843-572-2021
(Office)
843-797-0674 (Fax)
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Arrange for a Home
Inspection
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MARK
PAVLECH
AARDVARK
INSPECTIONS, INC.
4764-A Rivers
Avenue
North
Charleston, SC 29405
843-746-9200
(Office)
843-746-9222
(Fax)
www.pinkaardvark.net
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ALAN J.P.
MILES
CENTURION
HOME INSPECTION
P.O. Box
667
Goose
Creek, SC 29445
843-709-5932
(Mobile)
843-553-1486
(Fax)
www.centurionhomeinspection.com
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MICHAEL
CEASE
HOME BUYERS INSPECTIONS SERVICES
843-747-0900
(Office)
843-906-9999
(Mobile)
843-747-0934
(Fax)
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LARRY
DAVID
D & I HOME INSPECTORS
843-514-2216 (Office)
843-761-0112
(Fax)
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Arrange for a
Termite Inspection
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HENRY
SMALLS
SMALLS PEST CONTROL
843-819-4891 (Mobile)
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JOSEPH
& SONS
TERMITE
& PEST CONTROL
843-875-0770 (Office)
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TERMINEX
843-556-3230 (CHARLESTON)
843-873-4317 (SUMMERVILLE)
843-884-3216 (MT. PLEASANT)
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Arrange for
Insurance Coverage
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JENNIFER
SCARBERRY
GOLDSMITH THEODORE AGENCY
204 North Gum Street, PO Box 1539
Summerville, SC 29484
843-871-3950
(Office)
843-821-1609
(Fax)
JScarberry@goldsmiththeodore.com
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PAT
POWERS
ALLSTATE
105 K
Thomason Blvd
Goose
Creek, SC 29445
843-863-9205
(Office)
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AMANDA
DALTON
STATE
FARM
PEGGY
PINNELL INSURANCE AGENCY
313 N. Hwy
52
Moncks Corner,
SC 29461
843-761-8160
(Office)
843-761-7348
(Fax)
Amanda.dalton.ia4a@statefarm.com
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CHERI
NELSON
FARM
BUREAU
597 Old Mt.
Holly Road, Suite 300
Goose
Creek, SC 29445
843-824-8000
(Office)
843-764-3556
(Fax)
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DEBBIE
MCMILLAN
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
MIKE
BAXTER AGENCY
105 Lumber
Lane
Goose
Creek, SC 29445
843-797-0505
(Office)
843-797-5850
(Fax)
mcmilld5@nationwide.com
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Utilities
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ELECTRICITY
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GAS
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South
Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G)
843-554-7234
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South
Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G)
843-554-7234
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Berkeley
County Electric
Cooperative
843-572-5454
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Santee
Cooper
843-761-4060
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WATER /
WASTE WATER
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Commissioners of
Public Works (CPW)
Charleston
843-727-6800
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Berkley
County Water &
Sanitation
843-572-4400
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City of Goose
Creek
843-824-2200
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North Charleston
Sewer District
843-764-3072
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Commissioners of
Public Works
Summerville
843-871-0810
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Dorchester
County Water
843-832-0070
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Mt. Pleasant
Waterworks
843-884-9626
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TRASH
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City of Goose
Creek
843-824-2200
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Suburban Disposal
Service
843-873-4810
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North
Charleston Trash
843-745-1026
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Mt. Pleasant
Trash
843-884-8518
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TELEPHONE
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CABLE
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BellSouth
888-757-6500
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Comcast
843-554-4100
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Knology
843-225-9988
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Time Warner
Cable
843-871-7000
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Home Telephone
Company
Moncks
Corner
843-761-9101
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Knology
843-225-9988
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Driver’s
License
- New residents to
South Carolina may use a valid out-of-state license for 90 days (military personnel may operate on their home state
license as long as it is valid).
- To obtain a South
Carolina driver’s license, you must take a vision test, present your social security number and current insurance (if
you have out of state insurance, call to make sure they are bonded in South Carolina).
- Anyone obtaining a
license for the first time will need their birth certificate and SS# and take a road, written and vision
test.
- You should apply at
the State Division of Motor Vehicle. For more information, call 800-442-1368.
LOCAL
DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICES
BerkeleyCounty
135 Wimberly
Drive, Ladson
843-572-7854
438 N Hwy 52,
Moncks Corner
843-761-5385
CharlestonCounty
3790 Leeds Ave,
N. Charleston
843-740-6168
180 Lockwood
Blvd, Charleston
843-727-6477
1189 Iron Bridge
Rd, Mt. Pleasant
843-884-9760
DorchesterCounty
5315 East Jim
Bilton, St. George 843-563-6160
Vehicle Tags and Registration
- Newcomers have 45
days after establishing residency and purchase South Carolina license tags.
- To purchase tags,
you will need to fill out form 400, available from any DMV Office.
- Before getting your
tags, you will need to pay property tax on the vehicle at your local county tax office.
- You should apply
for your tags at the same location as your license.
Voter Registration
- You may register to
vote at the Voter Registration office in your county, driver’s license officer, at certain other specified areas, or
by mail.
- Proof of residence
is needed
- You must register
at least 30 days prior to an election to vote in that election. For information call:
Berkeley
County
843-572-7854
Charleston
County
843-761-5385
Dorchester
County
843-832-0132
Schools
- By law, children
must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and 6 years old on or before September 1 to enter
first grade.
- Documents required
to register include a birth certificate, immunization records on South Carolina State forms, vision, hearing and
dental screenings records from a family doctor or local clinic, social security card, and proof of residency in the
school attendance zone.
- New residents
should call their local school system for more information
South
Carolina
Schools
http://www.sciway.net/k12
Berkeley
County 843-723-4627
http://www.berkeley.k12.sc.us
Charleston
County 843-744-8683
http://www.charleston.k12.sc.us
Dorchester
County 843-873-0132
http://www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us
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Address
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Local
Newspaper
Post &
Courier
843-853-POST www.charleston.net
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