South Carolina § 27-6-40 - Reformation of property dispositions.
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§ 27-6-40. Reformation of property dispositions.
Upon the petition of an interested person, a court shall reform a disposition in the manner that most closely approximates the transferor's manifested plan of distribution and is within the three hundred sixty years permitted by this chapter if:
(1) a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment becomes invalid under Section 27-6-20;
(2) a class gift is not but may become invalid under Section 27-6-20 and the time has arrived when the share of any class member is to take effect in possession or enjoyment; or
(3) a nonvested property interest that is not validated by Section 27-6-20(A)(1) can vest but not within three hundred sixty years after its creation.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 12, SECTION 1; 2025 Act No. 25 (H.3432), SECTION 2, eff May 8, 2025.
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 25, SECTION 2, twice substituted "three hundred sixty years" for "ninety years" and made other nonsubstantive changes throughout the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 27-6-40 cover?
Section 27-6-40 ("Reformation of property dispositions.") 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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