The real and personal property of a married woman, whether held by her at the time of her marriage or accrued to her thereafter, either by gift, grant, inheritance, devise, purchase or otherwise, shall not be subject to levy and sale for her husband's debts but shall be her separate property.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 20-203; 1952 Code Section 20-203; 1942 Code Section 8572; 1932 Code Section 8572; Civ. C. '22 Section 5537; Civ. C. '12 Section 3758; Civ. C. '02 Section 2665; G. S. 2035; R. S. 2164; 1870 (14) 325.
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.