South Carolina § 62-2-604 Failure of testamentary provision.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 62-2-604 — Failure of testamentary provision.

South Carolina § 62-2-604

Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE

Ch.ARTICLE 2 - INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 62-2-604 (2026).

Text

(A)Except as provided in Section 62-2-603, if a devise other than a residuary devise fails for any reason it becomes a part of the residue.

(B)Except as provided in Section 62-2-603 if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of the residuary devisees that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to other residuary devisees in proportion to their interests in the residue.

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(A) Except as provided in Section 62-2-603, if a devise other than a residuary devise fails for any reason it becomes a part of the residue. (B) Except as provided in Section 62-2-603 if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of the residuary devisees that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to other residuary devisees in proportion to their interests in the residue.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment changed the subsection designators from lower case to upper case, and made other nonsubstantive changes.