South Carolina § 62-5-420 - Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
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§ 62-5-420. Persons dealing with conservators; protection.
A person, who in good faith either assists a conservator or deals with him for value in any transaction, other than those requiring a court order as required in this part is protected as if the conservator properly exercised the power. The fact that a person knowingly deals with a conservator does not alone require the person to inquire into the existence of a power or the propriety of its exercise, except that restrictions on powers of conservators which are endorsed on letters as provided in Section 62-5-404 or Section 62-5-428 are effective as to third persons. A person is not bound to see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a conservator. This protection extends to instances in which some procedural irregularity or jurisdictional defect occurred in proceedings leading to the issuance of letters. This protection is not a substitution for that provided by comparable provisions of the laws relating to commercial transactions and laws simplifying transfers of securities by fiduciaries.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1. Formerly Code 1976 SECTION 62-5-423, renumbered and amended by 2017 Act No. 87 (S.415), SECTION 5.A, eff January 1, 2019.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-5-420 ("Persons dealing with conservators; protection.") 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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