South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-3-109 — Statute of limitations on decedent's cause of action.
South Carolina § 62-3-109
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE
Ch.ARTICLE 3 - PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-3-109 (2026).
Text
The running of any statute of limitations on a cause of action belonging to a decedent which had not been barred as of the date of his death is suspended during the eight months following the decedent's death but resumes thereafter unless otherwise tolled.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 1990 Act No. 521, SECTION 32; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2014. Part 2 Venue for Probate and Administration; Priority to Administer; Demand for Notice
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 § 62-3-109, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/62-3-109.