South Carolina § 62-3-616 - Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties.
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§ 62-3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties.
A special administrator appointed by the court in informal proceedings pursuant to Section 62-3-614(1) has the duty to collect and manage the assets of the estate, to preserve them, to account therefor, and to deliver them to the general personal representative upon his qualification. The special administrator has the power of a personal representative under this Code necessary to perform his duties.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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