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SC Code § 62-8-111 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-111. Coagents and successor agents.

 (a) A principal may designate two or more persons to act as coagents. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, each coagent may exercise its authority independently.  (b) A principal may designate one or more successor agents to act if an agent resigns, dies, becomes incapacitated, is not qualified to serve, or declines to serve. A principal may grant authority to designate one or more successor agents to an agent or other person designated by name, office, or function. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a successor agent:  (1) has the same authority as that granted to the original agent; and  (2) may not act until all predecessor agents have resigned, died, become incapacitated, are no longer qualified to serve, or have declined to serve.  (c) Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney and subsection (d), an agent that does not participate in or conceal a breach of fiduciary duty committed by another agent, including a predecessor agent, is not liable for the actions of the other agent.  (d) An agent that has actual knowledge of a breach or imminent breach of fiduciary duty by another agent shall notify the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated, take any action reasonably appropriate in the circumstances to safeguard the principal's best interest. An agent that fails to notify the principal or take action as required by this subsection is liable for the reasonably foreseeable damages that could have been avoided if the agent had notified the principal or taken such action.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-112 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-112. Reimbursement and compensation of agent.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent is entitled to reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of the principal and to compensation that is reasonable under the circumstances.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-113 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-113. Agent's acceptance.

 Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, a person accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent or by another assertion or conduct indicating acceptance.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-115. Exoneration of agent.

 A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent of liability for breach of duty is binding on the principal and the principal's successors in interest except to the extent the provision:  (1) relieves the agent of liability for breach of duty committed:  (A) dishonestly;  (B) in bad faith;  (C) with reckless indifference to the purposes of the power of attorney;  (D) through wilful misconduct;  (E) through gross negligence; or  (F) with actual fraud; or  (2) was inserted as a result of an abuse of a confidential or fiduciary relationship with the principal.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-116 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-116. Judicial relief.

 (a) The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:  (1) the principal or the agent;  (2) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;  (3) a person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;  (4) the principal's spouse, parent, or adult descendant;  (5) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;  (6) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;  (7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;  (8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and  (9) a person asked to accept the power of attorney.  (b) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed pursuant to this section if the court determines that dismissal is in the best interest of the principal.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-117 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-117. Agent's liability.

 An agent that violates this article is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:  (1) restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred; and  (2) reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-118 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-118. Agent's resignation; notice.

 (a) Unless the power of attorney provides a different method for an agent's resignation, an agent may resign by giving written notice to:  (1) the principal;  (2) a coagent or successor agent;  (3) the principal's conservator if one has been appointed for the principal; and  (4) the principal's guardian if one has been appointed for the principal.  (b) If there is no person described in subsection (a)(1) through (4), then the agent shall provide written notice to:  (1) the principal's health care agent, if there is a health care agent; or  (2) another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal's welfare, if there is no health care agent.  (c) If the power of attorney has been recorded then the resignation also must be recorded in the same location as the recorded power of attorney.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-120. Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney.

 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b):  (1) a person shall either accept an acknowledged power of attorney as defined in Section 62-8-119 or request a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel as defined in Section 62-8-119(c) no later than seven business days after presentation of the power of attorney for acceptance;  (2) if a person requests a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel pursuant to Section 62-8-119, the person shall accept the power of attorney no later than five business days after receipt of the certification, translation, or opinion of counsel; and  (3) a person may not require an additional or different form of power of attorney for authority granted in the power of attorney presented.  (b) A person is not required to accept an acknowledged power of attorney if:  (1) the person is not otherwise required to engage in a transaction with the principal in the same circumstances;  (2) engaging in a transaction with the agent or the principal in the same circumstances would be inconsistent with federal law;  (3) the person has actual knowledge of the termination of the agent's authority or of the power of attorney before exercise of the power;  (4) a request for a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel pursuant to Section 62-8-119(d) is refused;  (5) the person in good faith believes that the power is not valid or that the agent does not have the authority to perform the act requested, whether or not a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel pursuant to Section 62-8-119 has been requested or provided;  (6) the person makes, or has actual knowledge that another person has made, a report to the appropriate state agency stating a good faith belief that the principal may be subject to physical or financial abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment by the agent or a person acting for or with the agent; or  (7) the power does not contain the following provision or substantially the following provision:  "No person who may act in reliance upon the representation of my agent for the scope of authority granted to the agent shall incur any liability to me or to my estate as a result of permitting the agent to exercise this authority, nor is any person who deals with my agent responsible to determine or ensure the proper application of funds or property.".  (c) A person that refuses in violation of this section to accept an acknowledged power of attorney is subject to:  (1) a court order mandating acceptance of the power of attorney; and  (2) liability for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in an action or proceeding that confirms the validity of the power of attorney or mandates acceptance of the power of attorney.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-121 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-121. Principles of law and equity.

 Unless displaced by a provision of this article, the principles of law and equity supplement this article.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-122 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-122. Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities.

 This part does not supersede another law applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and the other law controls if inconsistent with this part.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-123 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-123. Remedies under other law.

 The remedies under this article are not exclusive and do not abrogate any right or remedy under the law of this State other than this article.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-202 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-202. Incorporation of authority.

 (a) An agent has authority described in this part if the power of attorney cites the section in which the authority is described.  (b) A reference in a power of attorney citing one or more of Sections 62-8-204 through 62-8-217 incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.  (c) The power of attorney may modify authority incorporated by reference or may grant authority to an agent as provided in the power of attorney.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-203 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-203. Construction of authority generally.

 Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference one or more of Sections 62-8-204 through 62-8-217, a principal also authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to:  (1) demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled, and conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything so received or obtained for the purposes intended;  (2) contract in any manner with any person, on terms agreeable to the agent, to accomplish a purpose of a transaction and perform, rescind, cancel, terminate, reform, restate, release, or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal;  (3) execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record an instrument or communication the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, including creating at any time a schedule listing some or all of the principal's property and attaching it to the power of attorney;  (4) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the principal or intervene in litigation relating to the claim;  (5) seek on the principal's behalf the assistance of a court or other governmental agency to carry out an act authorized in the power of attorney;  (6) engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment manager, expert witness, or other advisor, even though they are associated with the agent to advise or assist the agent in the performance of the agent's administrative duties and to act upon their recommendation without independent investigation and, instead of acting personally, to employ one or more agents to perform an act of administration, whether or not discretionary;  (7) prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a statute or regulation;  (8) communicate with a representative or employee of a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal;  (9) access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of the principal, whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone, or other means, access the principal's files electronically, and obtain the principal's user names and passwords; and  (10) do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-204 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-204. Real property.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property authorizes the agent to:  (1) demand, buy, lease, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;  (2) sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; retain title for security; encumber; partition; consent to partitioning; subject to an easement or covenant; subdivide; apply for zoning or other governmental permits; plat or consent to platting; develop; grant an option concerning; lease; sublease; contribute to an entity in exchange for an interest in that entity; or otherwise grant or dispose of an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;  (3) pledge or mortgage an interest in real property or right incident to real property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;  (4) release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property which exists or is asserted;  (5) manage or conserve an interest in real property or a right incident to real property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including:  (A) insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;  (B) obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the interest or right by litigation or otherwise;  (C) paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with them; and  (D) purchasing supplies, hiring assistance or labor, and making repairs or alterations to the real property;  (6) use, develop, alter, replace, remove, erect, or install structures or other improvements upon real property in or incident to which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest or right;  (7) participate in a reorganization with respect to real property or an entity that owns an interest in or right incident to real property and receive, and hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including:  (A) selling or otherwise disposing of them;  (B) exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to them; and  (C) exercising any voting rights in person or by proxy;  (8) change the form of title of an interest in or right incident to real property; and  (9) dedicate to public use, with or without consideration, easements or other real property in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-205 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-205. Tangible personal property.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes the agent to:  (1) demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;  (2) sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; create a security interest in; grant options concerning; lease; sublease; or, otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;  (3) grant a security interest in tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;  (4) release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise, a security interest, lien, or other claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;  (5) manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including:  (A) insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;  (B) obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise;  (C) paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments;  (D) moving the property from place to place;  (E) storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment; and  (F) using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property;  (6) change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property; and  (7) take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-206 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-206. Stocks and bonds.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds, authorizes the agent to:  (1) buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;  (2) establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;  (3) pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;  (4) receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and  (5) exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-207 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-207. Commodities and options.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to:  (1) buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and  (2) establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
SC Code § 62-8-208 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 62 - South Carolina Probate Code|Article 8 - South Carolina Uniform Power Of Attorney Act|Section 62-8-208. Banks and other financial institutions.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to:  (1) continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;  (2) establish, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution selected by the agent;  (3) contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault;  (4) withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer, or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution;  (5) receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them;  (6) borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;  (7) make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee, and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts, and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal's order, transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions, and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due;  (8) receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt, or other document of title whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument;  (9) apply for, receive, and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations, and traveler's checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and  (10) consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.