South Carolina Statutes

§ 62-6-201 — Ownership during lifetime.

South Carolina § 62-6-201
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE
Ch.ARTICLE 6 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 62-6-201 (2026).

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(A)During the lifetime of all parties, an account belongs to the parties in proportion to the net contribution of each to the sums on deposit, unless there is clear and convincing evidence of a different intent.
(B)A beneficiary in an account having a POD designation has no right to sums on deposit during the lifetime of any party.
(C)An agent in an account with an agency designation has no beneficial right to sums on deposit.

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Related

McInnis v. Estate of McInnis
560 S.E.2d 632 (Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 2002)
1 case citations
Michael L. Woods v. Wyman Jean Woods, Jr.
(Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 2025)
Runion v. Runion
(Court of Appeals of South Carolina, 2009)

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, SECTION 1; 1987 Act No. 171, SECTION 69; 1976 Code SECTION 62-6-103; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2014. Effect of Amendment The 2013 amendment rewrote the section.

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