William Thomas Geddings Jr

Born in Lake City, Florida. Lived in Florida and in Georgia before returning to the family home in Manning, South Carolina where I grew up.

University of South Carolina School of Law

J.D. (1987)

1985 - 1987

University of South Carolina - Columbia

B.S. (1985) | Accounting

1981 - 1985

Owner

Geddings Law Firm PA

Current

Down and Dirty with Dirt Law: Practical Guidance for Non-Real Estate Attorneys

South Carolina Lawyer Magazine

May, 2022

Partition Actions in South Carolina

South Carolina Lawyers Magazine

March, 2016

Heirs Property: A Quagmire for the Unprepared

South Carolina Lawyers Magazine

July, 2010

Ethical Leadership, Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, Bowling Green State University

August 2016

Heirs Property, Quiet Title and Partition, South Carolina Lawyer Magazine

Significant Sig

Sigma Chi Frternity

2021

Designated as a Significant Sig by Sigma Chi Fraternity in 2021

Sigma Chi Bar Association

Current

Clarendon County Bar

President

2023 - Current

Georgia State Bar

Member

1995 - Current

South Carolina Bar  # 11300

Member

1988 - Current

Activities: Served on Ethics Advisory Committee, Technology Committee, Professional Responsibility Committee,

Georgia

Since 1995

South Carolina

South Carolina Bar

ID Number: 11300

Since 1988

Federal Circuit

Since 1988

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• Contingent Fees
  Contingency fees only apply to personal injury cases

Personal Injury

Real Estate Law

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Q. How long does the doctor have to release your records to you after written authorization has been given

March 31, 2021

A: The answer can vary depending on what you mean by "doctor". The rule can differentiate between a doctor in private practice, a hospital, a medical clinic or other provider that are often lumped together as "doctor". The general rule is that they have a reasonable time. Reasonable can depend on the circumstances. During the pandemic "reasonable" meant a longer time than it did before the pandemic. A particular doctor's office could have staff out with COVID and thus have a little longer time than one that has a full staff. My personal rule of thumb is about 30 days. Most providers have contracted with an outside company to handle copying medical records and most of the time you will have to pay the costs of that copying. So although I have having to say that the time can vary, it is the best answer possible.

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