South Carolina § 62-4-207 - Ancillary and other local administrations; governing provision.
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§ 62-4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; governing provision.
In respect to a nonresident decedent, the provisions of Article 3 [Sections 62-3-101 et seq.] govern (1) proceedings, if any, in a court of this State for probate of the will, appointment, removal, supervision, and discharge of the local personal representative, and any other order concerning the estate; and (2) the status, powers, duties, and liabilities of any local personal representative and the rights of claimants, purchasers, distributees, and others in regard to a local administration. The initiation of a proceeding under Article 3 (Sections 62-3-101 et seq.) is the appropriate procedure for an ancillary administration relating to the real property of a nonresident decedent located in this State and is an alternative to the procedures available to a foreign personal representative under Sections 62-4-201 through 62-4-206.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2000 Act No. 398, SECTION 9; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment inserted at the end "and is an alternative to the procedures available to a foreign personal representative under Sections 62-4-201 through 62-4-206".
Part 3
Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representatives
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-4-207 ("Ancillary and other local administrations; governing provision.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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