South Carolina § 29-5-30 - Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple.
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§ 29-5-30. Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple.
If the person for whom the work is done or materials are furnished has an estate for life or any other estate less than a fee simple in the land or if the property, at the time of recording the statement, is mortgaged or under any other encumbrance, the lien before provided for shall bind his whole estate and interest therein in like manner as a mortgage would have done and the creditor may cause the right of redemption or whatever other right or estate the owner had in the property to be sold and applied to the discharge of his debt, according to the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-253; 1952 Code SECTION 45-253; 1942 Code SECTION 8762; 1932 Code SECTION 8762; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5674; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4144; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3039; G. S. 2381; R. S. 2496; 1869 (14) 223.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-5-30 ("Lien against debtor with life estate or whose estate is less than fee simple.") 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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