South Carolina § 27-1-10 - Real estate made liable for debts, duties and demands.
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§ 27-1-10. Real estate made liable for debts, duties and demands.
Houses, lands and other hereditaments and real estate situated or being within this State, belonging to any person indebted, (a) shall be liable to and chargeable with all just debts, duties and demands, of whatever nature or kind whatsoever, owing by any such person, (b) shall and may be assets for the satisfaction thereof and (c) shall be subject to the like remedies, proceedings and process as personal estates.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 57-451; 1952 Code SECTION 57-451; 1942 Code SECTION 9066; 1932 Code SECTION 9066; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5475; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3696; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2612; G. S. 1983; R. S. 2112; 1712 (2) 571.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-1-10 ("Real estate made liable for debts, duties and demands.") 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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