Probate, notice to creditors
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill modifies South Carolina law regarding how notice is given to creditors in probate cases. It allows for publication of notices both in print newspapers and online, on a centralized website maintained by the South Carolina Probate Court, or in a newspaper of general circulation. The bill also clarifies procedures for serving unknown parties by publication and establishes a system for online claim filing and fee assessment.
Key provisions
- Allows publication of notices to creditors online on a centralized South Carolina Probate Court website.
- Permits publication of notices in either a print newspaper or online version of a newspaper of general circulation.
- Establishes a system for creditors to file claims online and assesses a reasonable fee for such filings.
- Provides for a one-time fee for online publication, to be paid from the decedent’s estate, and directs the use of those fees toward maintaining the centralized online platform.
- Requires the centralized website to be organized by county and searchable.
- Specifies that publication must occur once a week for three weeks.
- Allows for consolidated service of multiple units in a single horizontal property regime.
Who is affected
- Creditors of deceased persons
- Probate Court personnel
- Personal Representatives of estates
- Newspaper publishers
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