Removal of the Personal Representative – The Basics

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 [...]

The Omitted Spouse

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 [...]