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S.C. Code Ann. tit. 62, ch. 5 – Protection of Persons under Disability and Their Property | Midpage
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South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 62
Chapter 5
S.C. Code Ann. tit. 62, ch. 5
Protection of Persons under Disability and Their Property
62-5-101
Definitions and use of terms
62-5-102
Consolidation of proceedings
62-5-103
Facility of payment or delivery
62-5-104
Director of Department of Mental Health or his designee may act as conservator
62-5-105
Costs and expenses; attorney's fees
62-5-106
Responsibilities and duties of guardian ad litem; reports
62-5-107
Finding of incapacity
62-5-108
Emergency orders, temporary orders, and hearings
62-5-201
Jurisdiction
62-5-301
Testamentary nomination of guardian for incapacitated individual
62-5-302
Venue
62-5-303
Procedure for court appointment of a guardian; summons and petition
62-5-304
Order of appointment; alternatives; limitations on guardian's powers
62-5-305
Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
62-5-306
Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person; accounting of funds
62-5-307
Informal request for relief
62-5-308
Guardian; qualifications; priorities
62-5-309
Delegation of guardian's powers
62-5-310
Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
62-5-311
Who may be guardian; priorities
62-5-312
General powers and duties of guardian
62-5-313
Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue
62-5-401
Venue
62-5-402
Protective proceedings; minors
62-5-403
Protective proceedings; incapacitated and disabled persons
62-5-404
Protective proceedings; limited conservatorship
62-5-405
Protective arrangements
62-5-406
Protective proceedings; request for notice; interested person
62-5-407
Order of appointment; rights and powers of protected person
62-5-408
Conservator; qualifications; priorities
62-5-409
Bond
62-5-410
Terms and requirements of bonds
62-5-411
Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
62-5-412
Compensation and expenses
62-5-413
Informal request for relief
62-5-414
General duty of conservator; financial plan
62-5-415
Inventory and records
62-5-416
Reporting requirements
62-5-417
Conservators; title by appointment
62-5-418
Fiduciary letters of conservatorship
62-5-419
Sale or encumbrance involving conflict of interest
62-5-420
Persons dealing with conservators; protection
62-5-421
Interest of protected person not transferable or assignable
62-5-422
Powers of conservator in administration
62-5-423
Distributive duties and powers of conservator
62-5-424
Powers of conservator in administration
62-5-425
Preservation of estate plan
62-5-426
Claims against protected person
62-5-427
Individual liability of conservator
62-5-428
Actions for requests subsequent to appointment; procedures
62-5-429
Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator without local proceedings
62-5-430
Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers
62-5-431
Payment of benefits from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to a minor or an incapacitated person; definitions
62-5-432
Special needs trust
62-5-433
Definitions; procedures for settlement of claims in favor of or against minors or incapacitated persons
62-5-434
Settlement of claims involving minors completed between July 1, 1987, and September 24, 1987, presumed valid
62-5-435
Liability for approving or completing settlement
62-5-500
Short title
62-5-501
Definitions
62-5-502
Health care power of attorney is a durable power of attorney; applicability of part
62-5-503
Requirements for health care power of attorney
62-5-504
Form of health care power of attorney
62-5-505
Health care agent powers
62-5-506
Compensation of agent; liability for costs of care or services
62-5-507
Pregnancy of principal
62-5-508
Duty of health care or nursing care provider
62-5-509
Duty of agent
62-5-510
Immunity from liability
62-5-511
Appointment of successor agents
62-5-512
Revocation of health care power of attorney
62-5-513
Execution of health care power of attorney; signing requirement; mercy killing not approved; absence of health care power of attorney
62-5-514
Criminal liability
62-5-515
Informing another person regarding this part not prohibited
62-5-516
Civil liability
62-5-517
Document or writing deemed to comply with requirements of this part
62-5-518
Validity of a durable power of attorney
62-5-601
Short title
62-5-602
Definitions
62-5-603
Appointment of guardians
62-5-604
Persons who may file summons and petition for appointment
62-5-605
Contents of petition for appointment of guardian
62-5-606
Facts that constitute prima facie evidence of need for guardian of a minor ward
62-5-607
Facts that constitute prima facie evidence of need for guardian of a mentally incompetent ward
62-5-608
Notice of summons and petition
62-5-609
Fitness of guardian; bond
62-5-610
Limitation on number of wards of one guardian
62-5-611
Annual account of guardians receiving funds from Veterans' Administration
62-5-612
Exhibit of securities at time of filing account
62-5-613
Effect of failure to account
62-5-614
Accountability for funds not received from Administration
62-5-615
Investments that guardians may make
62-5-616
Use of estate for support of persons other than ward
62-5-617
Copies of public records shall be furnished without charge
62-5-618
Compensation of guardians
62-5-619
Final discharge of guardian; paying out funds less than one thousand dollars
62-5-620
Proceedings in which administrator shall be a party in interest
62-5-621
Copies of accounts, certificates, or pleadings shall be sent to Veterans' Administration
62-5-622
Time, place, and notice of hearing on account, petition, or other pleading
62-5-623
Notice of hearings shall be given to guardian; orders
62-5-624
Construction
62-5-700
Short title
62-5-701
Exclusive jurisdiction
62-5-702
Definitions
62-5-703
Treatment of foreign countries
62-5-704
Court communication with court in another state; record required; exceptions; participation of parties
62-5-705
Requests to court of another state; requests from court of another state
62-5-706
Testimony of witness located in another state
62-5-707
Jurisdiction of court
62-5-708
Special jurisdiction
62-5-709
Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction; exception
62-5-710
Declining jurisdiction; more appropriate forum; dismissal or stay of proceeding
62-5-711
Jurisdiction acquired due to unjustifiable conduct; assessment of reasonable expenses against responsible party
62-5-712
Notice requirements to alleged incapacitated individual's home state
62-5-713
Rules for dealing with conflicting petitions in this and another state
62-5-714
Petition to transfer guardianship or conservatorship to another state; notice; hearing; provisional and final orders
62-5-715
Confirmation of transfer from another state; petition to accept guardianship or conservatorship; determination of needed modification
62-5-716
Registration of orders from another state; powers in this state