$ 250-350 per hour
Sarah Linley Clingman
About Sarah
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Elder Law
60%
31 years | 300 cases
Estate Planning
20%
34 years | 120 cases
Probate
10%
31 years | 50 cases
Guardianship
8%
31 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Maryland for 34 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Licensed in South Carolina for 35 years
State: South Carolina
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Sarah Linley Clingman
Po Box 7096, Columbia, SC, 29202
Clingman Law Firm
PO Box 7096, Columbia, SC, 29209-0807
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Posted by anonymous | March 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Client
She said my charges to reopen an estate would be around $2,000. To $2.500. She charged me more than $12,000. And never gave me a clue the bill was going up! She did not let me know when funds were received and she tried to hold back funds for taxes. I did not have a happy experience.
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Experience
Honors
2006
Governors Award, SC Mayflower Society
2003
Governors Award, SC Mayflower Society
1990
Kenin Fellowship, University of South Carolina School of Law
1987
Real Property, American Jurisprudence
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Attorney, Clingman Law Firm
2008 - 2009
Adjunct Instructor of Business Law, University of South Carolina College of HRTTM
1997 - 2000
Assistant General Counsel, SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation
1995 - 2000
Adjunct Professor, Midlands Technical College
Associations
2011 - Present
General Society of Mayflower DescendantsCounsellor General
2005 - Present
National Elder Law FoundationCELA
2003 - Present
SC Bar Association Elder Law CommitteeMember
2002 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (South Carolina chapter)Past Chair
1998 - Present
Richland County Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Maryland State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Muckenfuss vs. Muckenfuss
Case Remanded to Probate Court for determination of good cause; affirmed on second appeal
Education
1990
University of South Carolina School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
Columbia College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Trusts 201
Special Needs Trust Administration
2011
Trusts 101
Special Needs Ttrusts
2011
Medicaid Basics
Medicaid Estate Recovery
2011
Health Law Basics
Medicare Under the ACA
2010
Resolving Legal & Financial Issues in Elder Care
Public Benefits Eligibility