(A) This article does not limit or affect the method by which service of pleading in a partition action may be made.
(B) If the plaintiff in a partition action seeks notice by publication and the court determines that notice by publication is required and, pursuant to Section 15-61-330, that the property may be heirs' property, the plaintiff, not later than ten days after the determination of the court, shall post and maintain while the action is pending a conspicuous sign on the property that is the subject of the action in addition to compliance with the requirements for notice by publication. The sign must state that the action has commenced and identify the name and address of the court and the common designation by which the property is known. The court may require, through its order, the plaintiff to publish on the sign the name of the plaintiff and the known defendants.
HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 153 (H.3325), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
Editor's Note
2016 Act No. 153, Section 6, provides as follows:
"SECTION 6. This act takes effect on January 1, 2017, and applies to partition actions filed on or after that date."
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Section 15-61-11. Waiver of partition of land which is site of electric generating plant.
Section 15-61-20. Only parties to proceeding are affected by partition.
Section 15-61-30. State as owner of escheated interest is not necessary party.
Section 15-61-40. Validation of certain titles.
Section 15-61-50. Jurisdiction to partition in kind or by sale.
Section 15-61-100. Sale may be ordered without writ upon testimony taken.
Section 15-61-110. Attorneys' fees.
Section 15-61-310. Short title.
Section 15-61-320. Definitions.
Section 15-61-340. Service of pleading; notice by publication.
Section 15-61-350. Sale may be ordered without writ upon testimony taken.
Section 15-61-360. Determination of value of property.
Section 15-61-370. Cotenant requesting partition by sale.
Section 15-61-380. Partition in kind or by allotment.
Section 15-61-390. Determination of manifest prejudice or injury to cotenants as a group.
Section 15-61-400. Sale of heirs' property; open-market sale; sale by sealed bids.
Section 15-61-410. Report of broker appointed to offer heirs' property for open-market sale.