South Carolina § 29-5-380 - Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien.
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§ 29-5-380. Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien.
If a creditor dies before the commencement of the suit, the suit may be commenced and prosecuted by his executor or administrator or, if commenced in his lifetime, it may be prosecuted by them as it might have been by the deceased, if living.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-288; 1952 Code SECTION 45-288; 1942 Code SECTION 8764; 1932 Code SECTION 8764; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5676; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4146; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3041; G. S. 2383; R. S. 2498; 1869 (14) 223.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-5-380 ("Executor or administrator may enforce creditor's lien.") 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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