South Carolina § 20-5-80 - Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.
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§ 20-5-80. Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.
All deeds and conveyances made since April 16, 1868, whereby lands and tenements which were the estate of their husbands have been conveyed to married women and which have been duly recorded in the office of the register of deeds or clerk of court for the county in which such lands and tenements are situate shall be deemed good and effectual in the law, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been recorded in the office of the Secretary of State within the time prescribed by law, anything to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-208; 1952 Code SECTION 20-208; 1942 Code SECTION 8884; 1932 Code SECTION 8884; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5315; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3545; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2459; G. S. 1779; R. S. 1971.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-5-80 ("Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.") 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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