South Carolina § 62-7-605 - Effect of penalty clause for contest.
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§ 62-7-605. Effect of penalty clause for contest.
A provision in a revocable trust purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the validity of the trust or instituting other proceedings relating to the trust is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 66, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2014.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-7-605 ("Effect of penalty clause for contest.") 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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