H 4570 General Bill, By J.E. Smith
Summary: Probate Court costs
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-770, AS AMENDED, AND 8-21-800, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROBATE COURT COSTS AND FEES AND THE RELIEF FROM THESE COSTS AND FEES THAT MAY BE ALLOWED BY PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE REFERENCE FROM FEES TO COSTS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE GROSS VALUE OF A DECEDENT'S ESTATE AND TO INCREASE FROM SIX DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS TO THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS THE FEE FOR REFORMING OR CORRECTING A MARRIAGE RECORD, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FEE FOR FILLING FORMAL PETITIONS IN ANY ACTION IN THE PROBATE COURT INCLUDING ESTATE AND CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROVIDE A MOTION FILING FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PROBATE JUDGE MAY NOT RELIEVE ANY PERSON FROM FILING FEES, COSTS, AND OTHER PROBATE COSTS EXCEPT IN SPECIFIC INSTANCES.
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01/11/12	House	Introduced and read first time
01/11/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/23/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
02/29/12	House	Debate adjourned until Thu., 03-01-12 (House Journal-page 130)
03/01/12	House	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 27)