Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-7-40

  • Administratrix: The female counterpart of an administrator. See also
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Executrix: The female counterpart of an executor. See also
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
Any administrator or administratrix appointed by any probate court of this State may be sued in the county where such administration has been granted. Any executor or executrix may likewise be sued in the county where the testator‘s will has been proved or admitted to probate. Any guardian may likewise be sued in the county in which the letters of guardianship have been issued.