A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any proceeding relating to the estate by (1) filing authenticated copies of his appointment as provided in Section 62-4-204, (2) receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under Section 62-4-201, or (3) doing any act as a personal representative in this State which would have given the State jurisdiction over him as an individual. Jurisdiction under (2) is limited to the money or value of personal property collected.
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.