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South Carolina Code of Laws

Article 1

Escheat of Lands

27-19-10Notification of supposedly escheated lands by Secretary of State to judge of circuit court 27-19-20Inquest by jury; certification and recording of verdict 27-19-30Notice published in county where land lies 27-19-40Petition by person claiming land; proceedings thereon 27-19-50Damages for prosecution of escheat proceedings without probable cause 27-19-60Renting out land pending conclusion of process of escheat 27-19-70Manner of pronouncing land escheated 27-19-80Advertising land for sale; terms of sale 27-19-90Division of land into tracts for sale 27-19-100Land may be bid in or purchased by Department of Administration; disposition of such lands 27-19-110Compensation of person making good title to land within five years 27-19-120Estates of felons shall not escheat