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Aiken County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

Aiken County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

Aiken County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Form

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Document Last Validated 7/15/2025
Aiken County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

Aiken County Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Guide

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Document Last Validated 5/20/2025
Aiken County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

Aiken County Completed Example of the Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Document

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Document Last Validated 7/11/2025

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Important: Your property must be located in Aiken County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Aiken County Registrar
Address:
Government Center - 1930 University Parkway, Suite 2100
Aiken, South Carolina 29801

Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday / Recording until 4:30pm

Phone: (803) 642-2072

Recording Tips for Aiken County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Check margin requirements - usually 1-2 inches at top
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Mornings typically have shorter wait times than afternoons

Cities and Jurisdictions in Aiken County

Properties in any of these areas use Aiken County forms:

  • Aiken
  • Bath
  • Beech Island
  • Clearwater
  • Gloverville
  • Graniteville
  • Jackson
  • Langley
  • Monetta
  • Montmorenci
  • New Ellenton
  • North Augusta
  • Salley
  • Vaucluse
  • Wagener
  • Warrenville
  • Windsor

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Aiken County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Aiken County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Aiken County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Aiken County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Aiken County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Aiken County?

Recording fees in Aiken County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (803) 642-2072 for current fees.

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Joint tenancy in South Carolina is governed by S.C. Code Ann. 27-7-40.

When two or more people share ownership of real property, they have choice of ways in which to hold title -- either as tenants in common or as joint tenants with the right of survivorship.

Tenancy in common is the standard form of co-ownership. In it, each person owns a percentage of the land, and when the owner dies, that portion passes to his/her estate where it is distributed during the probate process.

Joint tenancy, on the other hand, must be declared in the text of the deed: "whenever any deed of conveyance of real estate contains the names of the grantees followed by the words 'as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, and not as tenants in common' the creation of a joint tenancy with rights of survivorship in the real estate is conclusively deemed to have been created" ( 27-7-40(a)).

The statutes go on to explain that in the "event of the death of a joint tenant, and in the event only one other joint tenant in the joint tenancy survives, the entire interest of the deceased joint tenant in the real estate vests in the surviving joint tenant, who is vested with the entire interest in the real estate owned by the joint tenants" ( 27-7-40(a)(i)).

If one or more joint tenant survives the deceased owner, "the entire interest of the deceased joint tenant vests equally in the surviving joint tenants who continues to own the entire interest owned by them as joint tenants with right of survivorship" ( 27-7-40(a)(ii)).

So, how does the survivorship process work? The statutes direct the surviving joint tenant or tenants to file with the Register of Deeds of the county in which the real estate is located a certified copy of the certificate of death of the deceased joint tenant. The fee to be paid to the Register of Deeds for this filing is the same as the fee for the deed of conveyance. The Register of Deeds must index the certificate of death under the name of the deceased joint tenant in the grantor deed index of that office. The filing of the certificate of death is conclusive that the joint tenant is deceased and that the interest of the deceased joint tenant has vested by operation of law in the surviving joint tenant or tenants in the joint tenancy in real estate" ( 27-7-40(b)).

While there is no specific statutory obligation to submit the certified copy of the death certificate with an affidavit attesting to the details of the change in ownership status, it makes sense to do so. An affidavit contains statements, made under oath, which can be admitted as evidence in court. By recording an affidavit of deceased joint tenant along with the death certificate, the surviving owner(s) protect the title to the real estate. Maintaining a clear chain of title leads to less complicated sales in the future because the title search will show a continuous series of owners and transfers, which reduces the likelihood of unexpected claims against the title.

Even though recording the affidavit of deceased joint tenant and the official copy of the death certificate initiates the process of distributing the decedent's share of the real property, the only way to remove his/her name from the title is to record a new deed with the updated information.

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Important: Your property must be located in Aiken County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

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