By a writing signed by all parties, the parties may designate as agent of all parties on an account a person other than a party. Unless the terms of an agency designation provide that the authority of the agent terminates on disability or incapacity of a party, the agent's authority survives disability and incapacity. The agent may act for a disabled or incapacitated party until the authority of the agent is terminated. Death of the sole party or last surviving party terminates the authority of an agent. The designated agent on an account is authorized to make all transactions on the account that the party can make, including, but not limited to, closing the account. An agent serving under a durable power of attorney can change, modify, or revoke an agent designated on an account.
HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 100, Section 2, eff January 1, 2014.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code
Article 6 - Nonprobate Transfers
Section 62-6-101. Definitions.
Section 62-6-102. Applicability of article.
Section 62-6-104. Short forms for single- and multiple-party accounts.
Section 62-6-105. Designation of agent; authority of agent.
Section 62-6-106. Applicability of Part 2.
Section 62-6-201. Ownership during lifetime.
Section 62-6-202. Right of survivorship.
Section 62-6-203. Rights of parties and beneficiaries.
Section 62-6-204. Transfers not testamentary.
Section 62-6-205. Rights of creditors.
Section 62-6-301. Contract of deposit for a multiple-party account.
Section 62-6-302. Multiple-party accounts may be paid on request to one or more parties.
Section 62-6-303. Payment of POD account.
Section 62-6-304. Payment to agent.