Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Trusted Transactional Law Partner in Myrtle Beach, SC
Dunes Law Firm is a full-service transactional law firm established in 2010, serving the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of South Carolina. Founded by Thomas Stanley, a lifelong Horry County resident with legal experience since 1998, we specialize in real estate closings, business transactions, probate, estate planning, and like-kind exchanges. Our team provides diligent legal protection for clients from Little River to Georgetown, focusing on commercial and residential real estate, corporate matters, leases, asset purchases, and trust administration.We pride ourselves on offering reliable, client-centered service that mirrors the protective role of coastal sand dunes, ensuring your investments, family, and business interests are safeguarded through thorough legal expertise. With offices in Myrtle Beach and Conway, we combine local knowledge with over two decades of professional experience to deliver trustworthy legal solutions tailored to individual client needs.
Services
Real Estate Law
Estate Planning
Probate
Business Law
Like Kind Exchanges
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- Founded in 2010 with attorneys licensed since 1998
- Specializes in transactional law without litigation focus
- Serves clients from Little River to Georgetown, SC
- Offers dunes-like protection for legal transactions
- Combines local market knowledge with 20+ years experience
Services
Real Estate Law
Dunes Law Firm handles residential and commercial real estate closings, loan transactions, and property transfers. Our attorneys manage purchases, sales, and refinancing of single-family homes, condos, commercial properties, and investment land. With expertise in coastal market needs, we assist clients who cannot attend closings in person, ensuring smooth transactions for primary residences, vacation properties, and rental investments across South Carolina's Grand Strand region.
Estate Planning
We create comprehensive estate plans including wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents. Our services cover revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, and tax planning strategies. We help clients establish healthcare directives, financial powers of attorney, and postnuptial agreements while ensuring proper asset distribution and guardianship arrangements. Our approach balances legal requirements with personalized family considerations to protect your legacy and loved ones.
Probate
Our firm administers estates and trusts following a loved one's passing, handling both simple and complex probate matters. We assist with asset distribution, debt settlement, and trust administration across Horry, Georgetown, and Marion counties. Our team manages ancillary probate proceedings for out-of-state residents owning South Carolina property, providing compassionate guidance through the emotional and legal challenges of estate settlement processes.
Business Law
We support small businesses with entity formation, contract drafting, and operational agreements. Services include LLC and corporation creation, buy-sell agreements, asset purchase contracts, and business succession planning. Our transactional focus helps clients establish legal frameworks for new ventures, negotiate commercial leases, and implement estate planning tools that protect business interests while ensuring compliance with South Carolina regulations.
Like Kind Exchanges
Dunes Law Firm specializes in 1031 like-kind exchanges for real estate investors. We guide clients through IRS regulations for deferring capital gains taxes when reinvesting property proceeds. Our services cover exchange documentation, qualified intermediary coordination, and compliance verification for transactions involving commercial properties, rental homes, and investment land across multiple states, ensuring proper execution of tax-deferred real estate transactions.
People
Thomas Stanley
Founding Attorney
Thomas Stanley established Dunes Law Firm in 2010 after practicing law since 1998. A lifelong Horry County resident, he specializes in transactional law with focus areas in real estate, estate planning, and business matters. His practice spans from North Myrtle Beach to Florence, combining local expertise with comprehensive legal knowledge to serve coastal and inland South Carolina clients.
Questions
What areas does Dunes Law Firm serve?
We serve clients throughout South Carolina's Grand Strand region from Little River to Pawleys Island, and inland areas including Conway, Loris, and Aynor. Our practice covers Horry, Georgetown, Marion, and Florence counties.
What practice areas does Dunes Law Firm specialize in?
We focus on real estate law, estate planning, probate administration, business transactions, and like-kind exchanges. Our transactional practice avoids litigation matters to provide specialized legal services in these core areas.
Can I get help with out-of-state property transactions?
Yes, we assist with ancillary probate administrations and like-kind exchanges involving South Carolina property owners from other states, ensuring proper legal handling of coastal real estate investments and estate matters.
How does Dunes Law Firm handle remote closings?
Our team accommodates clients who cannot attend in-person closings through secure document execution processes, leveraging our experience with vacation home buyers and out-of-state investors in the Myrtle Beach area.
What makes Dunes Law Firm different from other firms?
We combine coastal protection principles with legal services, offering transactional expertise since 2010. Our local market knowledge, focus on preventive legal planning, and personalized approach distinguish our client-centered practice model.
