South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-3-701 — Time of accrual of duties and powers.
South Carolina·Title 62 SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE·Ch. ARTICLE 3 - PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION
The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon his appointment. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed which are beneficial to the estate occurring prior to appointment the same effect as those occurring thereafter. Prior to appointment, a person named personal representative in a will may protect property of the decedent's estate and carry out written instructions of the decedent relating to his body, funeral, and burial arrangements. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others where the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.
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Related
Thomas v. Grayson
456 S.E.2d 377 (Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1995)
Fisher v. Huckabee
781 S.E.2d 156 (Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 2015)
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 substituted "personal representative" for "executor" and inserted "protect property of the decedent's estate and" in the third sentence.
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
Territorial application.