South Carolina § 62-2-602 - Construction that will passes all property; after-acquired property.
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§ 62-2-602. Construction that will passes all property; after-acquired property.
A will is construed to pass all property which the testator owns at the testator's death including property acquired after the execution of the will and all property acquired by the testator's estate after the testator's death.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment inserted "and all property acquired by the testator's estate after the testator's death" and made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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