South Carolina § 62-8-115 - Exoneration of agent.
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§ 62-8-115. Exoneration of agent.
A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent of liability for breach of duty is binding on the principal and the principal's successors in interest except to the extent the provision:
(1) relieves the agent of liability for breach of duty committed:
(A) dishonestly;
(B) in bad faith;
(C) with reckless indifference to the purposes of the power of attorney;
(D) through wilful misconduct;
(E) through gross negligence; or
(F) with actual fraud; or
(2) was inserted as a result of an abuse of a confidential or fiduciary relationship with the principal.
HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2017.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-8-115 ("Exoneration of agent.") 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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