South Carolina Statutes
§ 20-3-145 — Attorney fee to constitute lien; payment to estate.
South Carolina § 20-3-145
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-145 (2026).
Text
In any divorce action any attorney fee awarded by the court shall constitute a lien on any property owned by the person ordered to pay the attorney fee and such attorney fee shall be paid to the estate of the person entitled to receive it under the order if such person dies during the pendency of the divorce action.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 71 SECTION 7.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 20-3-145, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/3/20-3-145.