Practice Areas

I offer legal representation in the areas of consumer bankruptcy, consumer credit and collection, employment litigation and estate planning. I also provide advocacy services for families involved in the special education system in coastal South Carolina.

Browse this site using the links to the left to learn more about the services I offer in each area, including easy-to-understand answers to frequently asked questions about bankruptcy, creditor harassment, and more. For more in-depth substantive information about some of these topics, see the following pages:

Bankruptcy Law: Learn the differences between the various chapters and how to tell whether bankruptcy is right for you. Download forms for your first meeting with me, and learn what to expect after your case is filed.
Debt Collection: Learn what your rights are under the law, and some simple steps you can take on your own to stop harassing contacts from bill collectors.
Credit Law: Find out how to get your FREE credit report, how to correct errors, and what the law requires of Credit Reporting Agencies and their subscribers.
NEW! Special Education Law: Know your rights as parents, and your child's rights, under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004, and find support for dealing with your school district in the preparation and execution of your child's IEPs.

To contact me for an appointment, call (843) 283-4840 or email me .

DISCLAIMER: This website and its contents are meant as a general discussion of certain legal issues and not as a statement of fact, of legal advice, or as a legal opinion. No attorney-client relationship is formed by your visiting this site, clicking on its links, utilizing the resources provided herein, or otherwise, and no such relationship exists until a signed retainer agreement has been delivered to the Law Office of Sheryl Schelin with the appropriate fee. You should not rely on or act upon any information contained herein or on any other website without first seeking the services of a competent attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Sheryl Schelin practices law only in the State of South Carolina, and is not authorized to render legal services in any other jurisdiction.

The Law Office of Sheryl Schelin is a debt relief agency under the laws of the United States, including the Bankruptcy Code, and assists its clients by helping them to file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, among other solutions, and as appropriate to their individual needs.