South Carolina § 62-3-607 - Order restraining personal representative.
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§ 62-3-607. Order restraining personal representative.
(a) Upon application of any interested person, the court by temporary order may restrain a personal representative from performing specified acts of administration, disbursement or distribution, or exercise of any powers or discharge of any duties of his office, or make any other order to secure proper performance of his duty, if it appears to the court that the personal representative otherwise may take some action which would jeopardize unreasonably the interest of the applicant or of some other interested person. Persons with whom the personal representative may transact business may be made parties.
(b) The matter shall be set for hearing within ten days or at such other times as the parties may agree. Notice as the court directs shall be given to the personal representative and his attorney of record, if any, and to any other parties named defendant in the application.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 244, SECTION 15, eff June 7, 2010; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment, in subsection (a), substituted "any interested person" for "any person who appears to have an interest in the estate"; and in subsection (b), substituted "application" for "petition" at the end.
Frequently Asked Questions About South Carolina § 62-3-607
What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 62-3-607 cover?
Section 62-3-607 ("Order restraining personal representative.") 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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