{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 62-3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this article [Sections 62-3-101 et seq.] and in Article 4 [Sections 62-4-101 et seq.], to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["Title 62 - SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE","ARTICLE 3 Probate of Wills and Administration","Part 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:08:34Z","sha256":"c2eb1c38dfbc07814bb9498f790d9d5d689873d022feffe2bf9061c0c0864c8c","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-3-102","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}