Questions about this
What does a seller pay to record the deed in South Carolina?
The deed recording fee, charged at $1.30 to the state and $0.55 to the county for every $500 of the price, or $3.70 per $1,000. On a $650,000 sale that is about $2,405. The seller customarily pays it, though the contract can shift it. South Carolina has no separate transfer tax beyond this fee.
Do I need an attorney to close in South Carolina?
South Carolina requires a licensed South Carolina attorney to conduct a real estate closing, and closing by a non-lawyer is the unauthorized practice of law under UPL Advisory Opinion 2003-2. That is different from escrow states where a title company closes. Budget for the attorney as a line item rather than assuming a title company handles it.