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SC H5246
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Moss
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AI Summary
- Extends the deadline for commencing informal or formal probate and appointment proceedings from 10 years to 20 years after a decedent's death
- Applies to South Carolina Code Section 62-3-108 governing probate court proceedings
- Maintains existing exceptions allowing proceedings beyond the deadline in specific circumstances, including cases involving doubt about death, missing persons with conservators, will contests, and claims under the PACT Act of 2022
- Establishes that if no probate proceedings are commenced within 20 years (increased from 10 years), the estate automatically passes by intestate succession and the decedent is conclusively presumed to have left no will
- Takes effect upon approval by the Governor
Legislative Description
Probate
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/24/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/24/2026
Full Bill Text
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