South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-7-1009 — Beneficiary's consent, release, or ratification.
South Carolina § 62-7-1009
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 62SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE
Ch.ARTICLE 7 - SOUTH CAROLINA TRUST CODE
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-7-1009 (2026).
Text
(a)A trustee is not liable to a beneficiary for breach of trust if the beneficiary consented to the conduct constituting the breach, released the trustee from liability for the breach, or ratified the transaction constituting the breach, unless:
(1)the consent, release, or ratification of the beneficiary was induced by improper conduct of the trustee; or (2) at the time of the consent, release, or ratification, the beneficiary did not have knowledge of the beneficiary's rights or of the material facts relating to the breach.
(b)No consideration is required for the consent, release or ratification to be valid.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 66, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2014.
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
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Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
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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
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Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
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South Carolina § 62-7-1009, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/62-7-1009.