South Carolina Code 62-3-503. Effect on other proceedings
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(a) The pendency of a proceeding for administration under Part 5 [Sections 62-3-501 et seq.] of a decedent‘s estate stays action on any informal application then pending or thereafter filed.
(b) If a will has been previously probated in informal proceedings, the effect of the filing of a petition for administration under Part 5 [Sections 62-3-501 et seq.] is as provided for formal testacy proceedings by § 62-3-401.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 62-3-503
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(c) After service of the summons and petition upon the personal representative and notice of the filing of a petition for administration under Part 5 [Sections 62-3-501 et seq.], a personal representative who has been appointed previously shall not exercise his power to distribute any estate. The filing of the petition does not affect his other powers and duties unless the court restricts the exercise of any of them pending full hearing on the petition.