Atty. John M. Jolley
John is a Partner practicing in the firm's Hilton Head office where he focuses his practice on Estate Planning and Probate Administration law. John is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Administration and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
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John M. Jolley is a trusts and business attorney based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, practicing at Jolley Law Group. Admitted to practice in South Carolina, South Carolina Bar and Virginia, Virginia State Bar Association. Educated at The University of South Carolina (J.D., 1998) and The University of South Carolina (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Hilton Head Island, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John is a Partner practicing in the firm's Hilton Head office where he focuses his practice on Estate Planning and Probate Administration law
- John is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Administration and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
- John graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1998 and was admitted to the South Carolina and Virginia Bar in the fall of 1998
- After graduation, John practiced in Richmond, Virginia and in Alexandria, Virginia before returning to South Carolina in the fall of 2000
- John practiced in Columbia, South Carolina until joining McNair Law Firm in the fall of 2005
- John writes and speaks regularly to public and private groups about estate planning, estate administration, and South Carolina probate issues
- He served on the South Carolina Bar committee studying the proposed Uniform Trust Code and on the South Carolina Bar Committee studying the ETHICS 2000 report of the American Bar Association
- John serves on the South Carolina Bar committee to study and propose changes to the South Carolina Probate Code
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Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Hilton Head Island are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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