South Carolina § 15-61-330 Preliminary determination whether property is heirs' property; construction with Article 1.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 15-61-330 — Preliminary determination whether property is heirs' property; construction with Article 1.

South Carolina § 15-61-330

Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 61PARTITION

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-61-330 (2026).

Text

(A)In an action to partition real property under Article 1, upon motion of a party or from statements contained in the pleadings, the court shall determine, in a preliminary hearing held after the filing of the action, whether the property is heirs' property. If the court determines that the property is heirs' property, the partition of the heirs' property is governed by the provisions of this article, unless all cotenants otherwise agree in a record.

(B)This article supplements the provisions of Article 1 and if the provisions of this article differ from the provisions of Article 1, the provisions of this article control for partitions of heirs' property.

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(A) In an action to partition real property under Article 1, upon motion of a party or from statements contained in the pleadings, the court shall determine, in a preliminary hearing held after the filing of the action, whether the property is heirs' property. If the court determines that the property is heirs' property, the partition of the heirs' property is governed by the provisions of this article, unless all cotenants otherwise agree in a record. (B) This article supplements the provisions of Article 1 and if the provisions of this article differ from the provisions of Article 1, the provisions of this article control for partitions of heirs' property.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 153 (H.3325), SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2017. Editor's Note 2016 Act No. 153, SECTION 6, provides as follows: "SECTION 6. This act takes effect on January 1, 2017, and applies to partition actions filed on or after that date."