A married woman may purchase any species of property in her own name and take proper legal conveyances therefor and may bind herself by contract in the same manner and to the same extent as though she were unmarried. All such contracts shall be legal and obligatory and may be enforced at law or in equity by or against such married woman in her own name, apart from her husband.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 20-201; 1952 Code Section 20-201; 1942 Code Section 8575; 1932 Code Section 8575; Civ. C. '22 Section 5540; Civ. C. '12 Section 3761; Civ. C. '02 Section 2668; G. S. 2037; R. S. 2167; 1897 (20) 1121; Const. 1895 Art. 17 Section 9.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Property Rights Of Married Women
Section 20-5-10. Powers of wife as to property and contracts generally.
Section 20-5-20. Power of wife to convey, bequeath, and devise separate property; descent.
Section 20-5-30. Wife's property is not subject to husband's debts.
Section 20-5-40. Earnings and income of married women.
Section 20-5-50. Requisites of marriage contracts, deeds, and settlements.
Section 20-5-60. Husband shall not be liable for wife's debts.
Section 20-5-70. Liability of husband in suit brought against wife.
Section 20-5-80. Validation of certain deeds subsequent to April 16, 1868.