South Carolina § 62-3-305 - Informal probate; court not satisfied.

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§ 62-3-305. Informal probate; court not satisfied.

If the court is not satisfied that a will is entitled to be probated in informal proceedings because of failure to meet the requirements of Sections 62-3-303 and 62-3-304 or any other reason, he may decline the application. A declination of informal probate is not an adjudication and does not preclude formal probate proceedings.

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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