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South Carolina Code of Laws

Chapter 3

S.C. Code Ann. tit. 62, ch. 3

Probate of Wills and Administration

62-3-101Devolution of estate at death; restrictions 62-3-102Necessity of order of probate for will 62-3-103Necessity of appointment for administration 62-3-104Claims against decedent; necessity of administration 62-3-105Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter 62-3-106Proceedings within the jurisdiction of court; service; jurisdiction over persons 62-3-107Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception 62-3-108Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit 62-3-109Statute of limitations on decedent's cause of action 62-3-201Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property 62-3-202Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state 62-3-203Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative 62-3-204Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate 62-3-301Applications for informal probate or appointment; contents 62-3-302Informal probate; duty of court; effect of informal probate 62-3-303Informal probate; proof and findings required 62-3-304Informal probate unavailable in certain cases 62-3-305Informal probate; court not satisfied 62-3-306Notice requirements 62-3-307Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of court; effect of appointment 62-3-308Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required 62-3-309Informal appointment proceedings; court not satisfied 62-3-310Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements 62-3-311Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases 62-3-401Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced 62-3-402Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents 62-3-403Notice of hearing on petition 62-3-404Written objections to probate 62-3-405Uncontested cases; hearings and proof 62-3-406Testimony of attesting witnesses 62-3-407Burdens in contested cases 62-3-408Effect of final order in another jurisdiction 62-3-409Order; foreign will 62-3-410Probate of more than one instrument 62-3-411Partial intestacy 62-3-412Effect of order; vacation 62-3-413Vacation of order for other cause 62-3-414Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative 62-3-501Nature of proceeding 62-3-502Petition; order 62-3-503Effect on other proceedings 62-3-504Powers of personal representative 62-3-505Interim orders; distribution and closing orders 62-3-601Qualification 62-3-602Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction 62-3-603Bond not required without court order; exceptions; waiver of bond requirement 62-3-604Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction 62-3-605Demand for bond by interested person 62-3-606Terms and conditions of bonds 62-3-607Order restraining personal representative 62-3-608Termination of appointment 62-3-609Death or disability terminates appointment 62-3-610Order closing estate terminates appointment 62-3-611Petition for removal; cause; procedure 62-3-612Change of testacy status 62-3-613Successor personal representative 62-3-614Special administrator; appointment 62-3-615Special administrator; who may be appointed 62-3-616Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties 62-3-617Special administrator; formal proceedings; powers and duties 62-3-618Termination of appointment; special administrator 62-3-619"Executor de son tort" defined 62-3-620Order for executor de son tort to account for deceased's property; decree for damages 62-3-621Rights under Section 62-3-620 survive death of executor de son tort 62-3-701Time of accrual of duties and powers 62-3-702Priority among different letters 62-3-703General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue 62-3-704Personal representative to proceed with court sanction 62-3-705Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees 62-3-706Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement 62-3-707Employment of appraisers 62-3-708Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory 62-3-709Duty of personal representative; possession of estate 62-3-710Power to avoid transfers 62-3-711Powers of personal representatives; in general 62-3-712Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty 62-3-713Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions 62-3-714Persons dealing with personal representative; protection 62-3-715Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions 62-3-716Powers and duties of successor personal representative 62-3-717Corepresentatives; when joint action required 62-3-718Powers of surviving personal representative 62-3-719Compensation of personal representative 62-3-720Expenses in estate litigation 62-3-721Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate 62-3-801Notice to creditors 62-3-802Statutes of limitations 62-3-803Limitations on presentation of claims 62-3-804Manner of presentation of claims 62-3-805Classification of claims 62-3-806Allowance of claims 62-3-807Payment of claims 62-3-808Individual liability of personal representative 62-3-809Secured claims 62-3-810Claims not due; contingent or unliquidated claims 62-3-811Counterclaims 62-3-812Execution and levies prohibited 62-3-813Compromise of claims 62-3-814Encumbered assets 62-3-815Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative 62-3-816Final distribution to domiciliary representative 62-3-901Successors' rights if no administration 62-3-902Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement 62-3-903Right of retainer 62-3-904Repealed by 1990 Act No. 521, Section 55, eff June 5, 1990 62-3-905Penalty clause for contest 62-3-906Distribution in kind; valuation; method 62-3-907Distribution in kind; evidence 62-3-908Distribution; right or title of distributee 62-3-909Improper distribution; liability of distributee 62-3-910Purchasers from distributees or personal representatives protected 62-3-911Partition for purpose of distribution 62-3-912Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative 62-3-913Distributions to trustee 62-3-914Disposition of unclaimed assets 62-3-915Distribution to person under disability 62-3-916Apportionment of estate taxes 62-3-1001Required filings with court; petition for order compelling personal representative to perform duties; court orders 62-3-1002Payment of taxes; certificate from Department of Revenue 62-3-1003Payment of taxes; filing federal estate tax return 62-3-1004Liability of distributees to claimants 62-3-1005Rights of successors and creditors 62-3-1006Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees 62-3-1007Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance 62-3-1008Subsequent administration 62-3-1101Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons 62-3-1102Procedure for securing court approval of compromise 62-3-1201Collection of personal property by affidavit 62-3-1202Effect of affidavit 62-3-1202ARepealed by 2000 Act No. 398, Section 11, eff August 17, 2000 62-3-1203Small estates; summary administrative procedure 62-3-1204Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative 62-3-1301Only procedure for sale of lands by court 62-3-1302Sale of real estate 62-3-1303Issuance of summons upon petition for sale 62-3-1304Form of summons 62-3-1305Service of summons and petition 62-3-1306Execution of process by sheriff; fees 62-3-1307Publication as to nonresidents and parties with unknown residences 62-3-1308Filing notice of pendency of action 62-3-1309Time for answer 62-3-1310Bond for handling of proceeds by personal representative 62-3-1311Filing of papers; requirement of returns 62-3-1312Entry of releases of liens on property sold