From our office in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, our firm has represented clients for nearly 50 years. The years we have spent serving this community have given us a detailed understanding of the region and regional requirements for successful legal representations. As a result, we have earned the regard of the courts and court personnel where we work.

As experienced attorneys with a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the law that controls our cases, we offer clients unparalleled representation in the following areas of law:

• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
• Estate Planning, Trust Administration & Probate
• Real Estate
• Business & Commercial
• Insurance Claim Disputes
• Traffic Tickets

Read the detailed descriptions below to learn more about specific area.

• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

  McCrackin, Barnett & Richardson, LLP represents individuals and the families of individuals who have been injured or killed as the result of the negligent or wrongful conduct of another person or company.

  We understand the impact an unexpected personal injury can cause in a person's life. Such injuries cause lost wages, medical bills and the pain and suffering that impact both the injured individual and their families. We take the time to listen, assess and analyze each case to ensure that our clients receive a resolution to their case that effectively compensates them for all the wrongs they have suffered.

  Our experience in personal injury litigation includes:

  • Automobile, Truck, Motorcycle, Pedestrian Accidents
  • Boating Accidents
  • Slip and Falls
  • Unsafe Premises
  • Wrongful death
  
  
• Estate Planning, Trust Administration & Probate

  We provide affordable legal services for people who want to create a will, trust, or conservatorship arrangement for their children and other estate planning tools. We help our clients plan for the disposition of their assets, control end-of-life decisions and care of their children, through a variety of tools including:

  • Wills
  • Living Wills
  • Trusts
  • Durable Powers of Attorney
  • Health Care Power of Attorney
  • Guardianships & Conservatorships
  • Advise for long-term care insurance

  We also provide representation for Trust Administration & Probate. Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death. Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased's assets.

  
  
• Real Estate

  If you are buying or selling, or working with or without a broker, McCrackin, Barnett & Richardson, LLP can help you accomplish your real estate objectives.

  We represent individuals and businesses in commercial, agricultural and residential sales contracts and leases and foreclosures. As part of our practice, we prepare contracts for sale and purchase of real estate, deeds and mortgages, reverse and regular like-kind exchanges and a variety of other legal tools and instruments.

  
  
• Business and Commercial

  McCrackin, Barnett & Richardson, LLP handles the diverse legal needs of our small and large business clients ranging from business planning, real estate and lease transactions to litigating contractual disputes.

  We help companies in a variety of industries, negotiate the myriad of transactions necessary to establish, protect, and grow their business. We have the experience and expertise to guide our clients through each critical phase in the development and growth of their companies.

  We are proud of our reputation for providing knowledgeable, practical, and innovative counsel about the following business matters:

  • Business Planning & Formation
  • Entity Organization
  • Collections
  • Contract Disputes
  
  
• Insurance Claim Disputes

  McCrackin, Barnett & Richardson, LLP represents individuals who have wrongfully denied or mistreated by their insurance carriers, such as HMOs, health insurance, auto insurance, fire insurance and life insurance. Our experience includes representation in the following types of matters:

  • Failure to Pay First-Party Claim
  • Failure to Indemnify Against a Third-Party Claim
  • Failure to Defend
  • Failure to Reasonably Settle
  • Failure To Timely Notify The Policyholder Whether The Claim Will Be Paid Or Denied
  • Failure To Act Reasonably Under The Circumstances To Conduct A Timely And Fair
  Investigation And Evaluation Of The Claim
  • Violations of the Texas Insurance Code
  
  
• Family Law

  Our firm represents individuals with family law issues ranging from divorce to visitation modification. We do our best to help people through the emotional and legal challenges that accompany family law issues. We help them assess their options to reach a decision that best suits their situation.

  We provide representation for the following family law issues:

  • Divorce
  • Separation (including separation agreements)
  • Child Support
  • Child Custody and Visitation (including multi-state jurisdictional issues)
  • Alimony
  • Marital Property Division
  • Pre-Nuptial Agreements
  • Post-Divorce Issues
  • Contempt
  • Recalculation of Child Support
  • Custody Modification
  • Visitation Modification