South Carolina § 15-11-20 - Pendency as constructive notice; effect.
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§ 15-11-20. Pendency as constructive notice; effect.
From the time of filing only, the pendency of the action shall be constructive notice to a purchaser or encumbrancer of the property affected thereby, and every person whose conveyance or encumbrance is subsequently executed or subsequently recorded shall be deemed a subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer and shall be bound by all proceedings taken after the filing of such notice to the same extent as if he were made a party to the action. For the purposes of this section, an action shall be deemed to be pending from the time of filing such notice.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-502; 1952 Code SECTION 10-502; 1942 Code SECTION 432; 1932 Code SECTION 432; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 388; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 182; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 153; 1870 (14) 455 SECTION 155; 1930 (36) 1218; 1931 (37) 241; 1937 (40) 335.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-11-20 ("Pendency as constructive notice; effect.") 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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