An Outline of The South Carolina Probate Code
Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 62-1-101 - Definitions
Section 62-1-201 - Jurisdiction of Probate Court
Section 62-1-301 - Construction of Will and Other Written Instruments
Section 62-1-401 - Intestacy and Wills
Section 62-1-501 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
Section 62-1-601 - Non-Resident Decedents' Estates
Section 62-1-701 - Payment of Claims Against Estates
Section 62-1-801 - Claims of Creditors of Insolvent Estates
Section 62-1-802 - Small Estates Administration Act
Article 2 - Commencement of Administration
Section 62-2-101 - Filing and Probate of Will
Section 62-2-102 - Personal Representative; Bond
Section 62-2-103 - Notice to Creditors and Claimants
Section 62-2-104 - Appointment and Authority of Personal Representative
Article 3 - Administration of Estate Assets and Liabilities
Section 62-3-101 - Inventory, Appraisement, and Duties of Personal Representative
Section 62-3-103 - Sale of Estate Property
Section 62-3-801 - Payment of Debts and Legacies
Section 62-3-902 - Distribution of Estate
Section 62-3-1001 - Personal Representative's Account and Settlement
Article 4 - Special Procedures
Section 62-4-101 - Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements
Section 62-4-201 - Trust Administration
Section 62-5-101 - Guardians and Conservators
Section 62-5-401 - Ancillary Administration
Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 62-5-101 - Judicial Supervision and Review of Administration
Section 62-5-201 - Actions and Proceedings Against Personal Representative
Section 62-5-403 - Removal of Personal Representative
Section 62-5-501 - Actions and Proceedings Involving Decedent's Property
Section 62-5-502 - Actions Involving Trusts
Section 62-5-503 - Appeals
Section 62-5-504 - Fees and Costs
Section 62-5-505 - Statute of Limitations
Section 62-5-506 - Uniformity of Interpretation
Section 62-5-507 - Repeal and Savings
Article 6 - Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
Section 62-7-101 - Short Title
Section 62-7-102 - Definitions
Section 62-7-103 - Scope; Jurisdiction
Section 62-7-104 - Custodianship; Appointment; Acceptance; Termination
Section 62-7-105 - Property Subject to Custodianship
Section 62-7-106 - Transfer by Gift or Otherwise to Custodian
Section 62-7-107 - Nonjudicial Settlement Agreement
Section 62-7-108 - Liability to Third Parties
Section 62-7-109 - State Custodial Property
Section 62-7-110 - Renunciation, Resignation, Death, or Incapacity of Custodian
Section 62-7-111 - Standard of Care; Prudent Investor Rule
Section 62-7-112 - Disposition of Custodial Property on Termination, Death, or Attainment of Age of Majority
Article 7 - South Carolina Trust Code
Section 62-7-701 - Short Title
Section 62-7-702 - Definitions
Section 62-7-703 - Scope
Section 62-7-704 - Governing Law; Rules of Construction
Section 62-7-705 - Default and Mandatory Rules; Exceptions
Section 62-7-706 - Creation, Validity, Modification, and Termination of Trust
Section 62-7-707 - Elements of a Trust
Section 62-7-708 - Trust Purposes
Section 62-7-709 - Trust Property
Section 62-7-710 - Trustee
Section 62-7-711 - Duty of Loyalty
Section 62-7-712 - Prudent Administration
Section 62-7-713 - Impartiality
Section 62-7-714 - Duty to Inform and Report
Section 62-7-715 - Duty to Account
Section 62-7-716 - Powers of Trustee
Section 62-7-717 - Trustee's Delegation
Section 62-7-718 - Office of Trustee
Section 62-7-719 - Liability of Trustee to Third Parties
Section 62-7-720 - Beneficiary's Rights to Information
Section 62-7-721 - Spendthrift Provision
Section 62-7-722 - Creditor's Claim; Spendthrift Trust
Section 62-7-723 - Revocable Trust
Section 62-7-724 - Trustee's Duty to Notify Beneficiaries of Revocable Trust
Section 62-7-725 - Revocation or Amendment of Revocable Trust
Section 62-7-726 - Irrevocable Trusts; Modification or Termination by Consent
Section 62-7-727 - Modification or Termination of Trust by Court
Section 62-7-728 - Charitable Trusts
Section 62-7-729 - Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities
Section 62-7-730 - Trustee's Compensation
Section 62-7-731 - Liability for Breach of Trust
Section 62-7-732 - Remedies for Breach of Trust
Section 62-7-733 - Limitation on Personal Liability of Trustee
Section 62-7-734 - Exculpation of Trustee
Section 62-7-735 - Directed Trusts
Section 62-7-736 - Trustee's Duty to Administer Trust in Accordance with Terms; Variation by Court
Section 62-7-737 - Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements
Section 62-7-738 - Application of Article 5, Article 6, and Article 8
Section 62-7-739 - Application of Article to Existing Trusts
Section 62-7-740 - Transitional Provisions
Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 62-7-801 - Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 62-7-802 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Section 62-7-803 - Uniformity of Law with Other States
Section 62-7-804 - Repeal or Amendment of Prior Laws
Section 62-7-805 - Severability
Section 62-7-806 - Effective Date
