Charleston County Personal Representative Deed of Sale Form

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Charleston County Personal Representative Deed of Sale Form

Charleston County Personal Representative Deed of Sale Form

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Charleston County Personal Representative Deed of Sale Guide

Charleston County Personal Representative Deed of Sale Guide

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Charleston County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed of Sale Document

Charleston County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed of Sale Document

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Charleston County Register

Address:
O.T. Wallace County Office Building - 101 Meeting St, Rm 200 / PO Box 726
Charleston, South Carolina 29401 / 29402

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

Phone: (843) 958-4800

Recording Tips for Charleston County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these
  • Mornings typically have shorter wait times than afternoons

Cities and Jurisdictions in Charleston County

Properties in any of these areas use Charleston County forms:

  • Adams Run
  • Awendaw
  • Charleston
  • Charleston Afb
  • Folly Beach
  • Hollywood
  • Isle Of Palms
  • Johns Island
  • Mc Clellanville
  • Mount Pleasant
  • North Charleston
  • Ravenel
  • Sullivans Island
  • Wadmalaw Island

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Charleston County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Charleston 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 Charleston County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Charleston County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Charleston 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 Charleston County?

Recording fees in Charleston County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (843) 958-4800 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

In South Carolina, title to a decedent's real property devolves at death to the decedent's heirs (intestate estates) and devisees (testate estates) (S.C. Code 62-3-101). Though title passes by operation of law, the estate is still subject to administration in probate. Probate is the legal process of settling the decedent's estate and distributing assets to those entitled to receive it.

Unless empowered in the decedent's will, a personal representative (PR) may not sell property from the estate without the court's authorization (62-3-711(b)). The procedures for selling real property in probate are outlined at 62-3-1301 et seq., and are "the only procedure for the sale of lands by the court, except where the will of the decedent authorizes to the contrary" (62-3-1301). A PR may be required to sell real property to pay claims on the estate or for other expenses in the course of administration.

The process for a sale of realty involves filing inventory and appraisement with the court, submitting a petition for the sale of property, filing a lis pendens (a notice that the property is the subject of litigation) and serving summonses, hearing the petition, and the court issuing an order for either private or public sale.

To transfer title following a sale, the PR executes a deed. A PR deed follows the statutory form of conveyances in South Carolina, under S.C. Code 27-7-10. When recorded, the deed transfers an estate in fee simple to the grantee with full warranties of title.

A purchaser receiving a deed from a PR "takes title to the real property free of rights of any heirs or devisees or other interested person in the estate and incurs no personal liability to the estate or to any heir or devisee or other interested person in the estate" regardless of whether such sale was proper (62-3-910(B)). Purchasers dealing with personal representatives are also protected under 62-3-714, provided the estate is not administered under Part 5 of the Probate Code (estates in mediation; see 62-3-501 et seq.). Buyers may request a short certificate from the PR to determine whether the estate is under Part 5 administration.

The deed must meet all state and local requirements for documents affecting title to real property. The PR signs the deed in the presence of a notary public and two witnesses before recording in the Register of Deeds' office of the county where the subject property is situated. A certified copy should be delivered to the probate court.

Consult a lawyer with questions regarding probate and personal representative's deeds in South Carolina, as each situation is unique.

(South Carolina PRDOS Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Personal Representative Deed of Sale meets all recording requirements specific to Charleston County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Charleston County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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September 22nd, 2022

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December 28th, 2020

A better or more simplified explanation of what some of the more common titles would be used for would help. You list 6-8 types of Trusts alone. An example of doing a Grant Deed to move a property into, out of, or from a Trust to a Trust would have been helpful.

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