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Escheat of Lands

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-10— Notification of supposedly escheated lands by Secretary of State to judge of circuit court
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-20— Inquest by jury; certification and recording of verdict
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-30— Notice published in county where land lies
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-40— Petition by person claiming land; proceedings thereon
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-50— Damages for prosecution of escheat proceedings without probable cause
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-60— Renting out land pending conclusion of process of escheat
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-70— Manner of pronouncing land escheated
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-80— Advertising land for sale; terms of sale
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-90— Division of land into tracts for sale
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-100— Land may be bid in or purchased by Department of Administration; disposition of such lands
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-110— Compensation of person making good title to land within five years
S.C. Code Ann. § 27-19-120— Estates of felons shall not escheat