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		<title>Restraint of a Personal Representative Pending Removal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent comment asked a very good question &#8211; essentially what happens to the Personal Representative after someone has asked the court that they be removed, but before a hearing has actually been held on the matter? The answer to this question can be found in South Carolina Code §62-3-611 which states in relevant part, [...]


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		<title>Removal of the Personal Representative &#8211; The Basics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not uncommon for one or more of the heirs or devisees of an estate to be unhappy with the Personal Representative(s). Sometimes, they have a very good reason to be discontent, but on other occasions I find that decades of family disharmony, jealousy and miscommunication are simply rearing their head again after someone passes [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/10/removal-of-the-personal-representative-the-basics/</link>
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		<title>The Omitted Spouse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people never create a valid last will and often those that do then forget to update them. Luckily, South Carolina law provides a remedy for spouses who marry and later learn that their husband or wife had a will in place before the marriage that was never updated. South Carolina Code §62-2-301 states in [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/09/the-omitted-spouse/</link>
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		<title>The Elective Share</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In South Carolina, it is perfectly acceptable to disinherit your children. Spouses; however, have certain rights which may make disinheriting them difficult, if not impossible, unless you have planned ahead. South Carolina Code §62-2-201 grants spouses the right in South Carolina to claim their elective share if a will executed during their marriage leaves them [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/09/the-elective-share/</link>
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		<title>Am I An Heir? Part II – Decedent had no spouse or children. Now what?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the majority of estates where there is no will are handled by the first portion of S.C. Code §62-2-103, there are situations where there are no takers and we must go further to find an heir. A common example is the death of a minor child. S.C. Code §62-2-103, in relevant part, states the [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/08/am-i-an-heir-part-ii-%e2%80%93-decedent-had-no-spouse-or-children-now-what/</link>
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		<title>Am I An Heir? Part I – Share of spouse and children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s human nature after the death of someone to be curious as to whether or not you might be an heir to their estate. But, before you quit your day job and rely on living off of an inheritance, you need to know the actual likelihood of you receiving anything at all. The first question [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/07/am-i-an-heir-part-i-%e2%80%93-share-of-spouse-and-children/</link>
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		<title>Want to be a Probate Judge?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Never in a million years would I have thought this to be a topic of interest; however, I was recently notified by my blog statistics that almost 20 people per month land on this site because they are trying to find out what is required to be a Probate Judge in South Carolina. So, for [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/05/want-to-be-a-probate-judge/</link>
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		<title>Personal Representative&#8217;s Duties: Duty to Inventory Assets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once serving as the Personal Representative, it will be necessary to take an inventory of all assets owned by the decedent at the time of his or her death. These items have to be recorded on the state approved form 350 PC (located here). Before attempting the paperwork, it’s essentially that the Personal Representative follow [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/05/duty-to-inventory-assets/</link>
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		<title>Personal Representative&#8217;s Duties: Duty to Inform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post discuss a vital duty of Personal Representatives - the duty to inform the heirs and devisees.


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/03/personal-representatives-duties-duty-to-inform/</link>
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		<title>Opening the Estate: Where?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As explained in a previous post, an estate must be opened in the county of domicile of the decedent. While people may have many residences, each of us only has one domicile. The court will determine the domicile of the decedent by looking at the following: 1) The address used on government documents such as [...]


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		<link>http://provencemesservy.com/SCProbateLawyer/2010/02/opening-the-estate-where/</link>
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