South Carolina § 38-75-50 - Clause limiting or invalidating policies if property is encumbered is void.
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§ 38-75-50. Clause limiting or invalidating policies if property is encumbered is void.
Any clause in any policy of insurance purporting or undertaking to limit or invalidate the force of the policy in case of encumbrance by real estate mortgage of the property insured by the policy is void.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-9-210 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-156; 1962 Code SECTION 37-156] recodified as SECTION 38-75-50 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-75-50 ("Clause limiting or invalidating policies if property is encumbered is void.") 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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