At any time after the expiration of sixty days from the death of a nonresident decedent, any person indebted to the estate of the nonresident decedent or having possession or control of personal property, or of an instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock, or chose in action belonging to the estate of the nonresident decedent may pay the debt, deliver the personal property, or the instrument evidencing the debt, obligation, stock, or chose in action, to the domiciliary foreign personal representative of the nonresident decedent upon being presented with proof of his appointment and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the representative stating:
(1) the date of the death of the nonresident decedent;
(2) that no local administration, or application or petition therefor, is pending in this State;
(3) that the domiciliary foreign personal representative is entitled to payment or delivery.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, Section 1; 2013 Act No. 100, Section 1, eff January 1, 2014.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code
Article 4 - Local And Foreign Personal Representatives; Ancillary Administration
Section 62-4-101. Definitions.
Section 62-4-202. Payment or delivery discharges.
Section 62-4-203. Resident creditor notice.
Section 62-4-204. Proof of authority; bond.
Section 62-4-206. Power of representatives in transition.
Section 62-4-207. Ancillary and other local administrations; governing provision.
Section 62-4-301. Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.
Section 62-4-302. Jurisdiction by act of decedent.
Section 62-4-303. Service on foreign personal representative.
Section 62-4-401. Effect of adjudication for or against personal representative.