South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-2-501 — Who may make a will.
South Carolina § 62-2-501
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE
Ch.ARTICLE 2 - INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-2-501 (2026).
Text
An individual who is of sound mind and who is not a minor as defined in Section 62-1-201(27) may make a will.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 152, SECTION 8; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment substituted "An individual" for "A person" and substituted "Section 62-1-201(27)" for "Section 62-1-201(24)".
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
Short title.§ 62-1-102
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
Severability.§ 62-1-105
Construction against implied repeal.§ 62-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 62-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 62-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 62-1-111
Authority to award costs and expenses.§ 62-1-112
Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
General definitions.§ 62-1-301
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 62-2-501, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/62-2-501.