300PC Form Details

The 300PC Form is used to open formal probate in South Carolina when a decedent leaves a will. It applies to formal testacy proceedings and the appointment of a personal representative to manage the estate.

To complete this form, you will need: the decedent's full name, date of death, county of domicile, last four digits of their Social Security number, and details about any wills or codicils. You must also disclose any changes in marital status or children born after the will was written, and whether the decedent was ever a patient at a mental health facility in South Carolina.

Once filed with the probate court, the court reviews the application and may schedule a hearing. The appointed personal representative then manages the estate, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs.

Related South Carolina estate forms: the South Carolina Small Estate Affidavit for smaller estates, the South Carolina Living Will for healthcare decisions, and the Informal Probate Form for estates where the will is uncontested.

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Form Name300PC Form
Form Length6 pages
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Avg. time to fill out1 min 30 sec
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Related formsSC Small Estate Affidavit, Informal Probate Form

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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IN THE PROBATE COURT

COUNTY OF: ____________________________

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IN THE MATTER OF: _____________________

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CASE NUMBER: _______________________________

*ONLY COMPLETE IF FILING PETITION FOR

 

 

FORMAL TESTACY AND/OR APPOINTMENT

 

 

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Petitioner vs.

*_________________________________________

*_________________________________________

*_________________________________________

Respondent(s) (if applicable)

APPLICATION FOR

(check any that apply)

INFORMAL

PROBATE OF WILL

APPOINTMENT

Applicant/Petitioner:

Address:

Telephone:

*PETITION FOR

FORMAL

TESTACY APPOINTMENT

I.ALL APPLICANTS/PETITIONERS MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION.

1.Give your relationship to the decedent, if any, and your interest in this proceeding.

____________________________________________________________________________________

2.Decedent Information

Name:

Last Four Digits of Social

Security Number: XXX-XX-

Date of Birth:

Date of Death:

Age at date of death:

Domicile at date of death:

(county)(state)

3.Venue for this proceeding is proper in this county because:

Decedent was domiciled in this county at date of death.

Decedent was not domiciled in South Carolina, but property of Decedent was located in this county at date of death.

Decedent has a right to take legal action in this county because:

FORM #300 (9/2011)

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62-3-203, 62-3-301,

62-3-303, 62-3-401, 62-3-402, 62-3-409

 

62-3-414, 62-3-601,

62-3,704, 44-23-1090, 44-23-1120

 

4.a. Names and addresses of devisees in the Will including dates of birth of minors. If there are no minors, so state.

Name

 

Date of Birth

 

Address

 

Relationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Decedent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(use additional sheet if necessary)

4.b. Names and addresses of intestate heirs who are not devisees, including dates of birth of minors. If there are no minors, so state. Intestate heirs are the persons who would inherit if the decedent left no Will.

Name

 

Date of Birth

 

Address

 

Relationship

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Decedent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(use additional sheet if necessary)

5.Did decedent have any change of marital status or the birth or adoption of any children after execution of this Will, if one exists, or has any child of the decedent been born since his death, or is any birth of a child of the decedent anticipated? (This includes illegitimate children.)

NO

YES If yes, please explain, on page 3.

6.To the best of your knowledge, was the decedent a patient in a South Carolina Mental Health facility during his/her lifetime?

NO

YES If yes, please explain, on page 3.

7.Has a Guardian or Conservator ever been appointed for this person?

NO

YES If yes, please explain on page 3.

8.Has a Personal Representative of the decedent been appointed prior to this date by a Court in this state or elsewhere?

NO

YES If yes, please state details, including name and address of such Personal

 

Representative on page 3.

9.Have you received or are you aware of any demands for notice of any probate or appointment proceeding concerning the decedent that may have been filed in this state or elsewhere?

NO

YES If yes, please state details, including names and addresses on page 3.

10.Have more than ten years passed since the decedent’s death?

NO

YES If yes, please state circumstances authorizing tardy probate on page 3.

11.The decedent died with a personal estate of about the value of _____ and real estate of about the value of________. (A full inventory and appraisement, Form #350PC, must be filed within 90 days.) If decedent was non-resident, please attach South Carolina Commission form ET 101.

FORM #300PC (9/11)

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12.After the exercise of reasonable diligence, are you aware of any unrevoked Will and/or Codicil(s), other than the one(s) attached hereto, relating to property in this State?

NO

YES If yes, please explain on page 3 and then proceed to Section II.

II.IF A WILL EXISTS, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION.

1.Regarding the decedent’s Will:

The original is attached

The original is in the Court’s possession

An authenticated copy of a Will probated in another jurisdiction is attached An authenticated copy of a Will not probated in another jurisdiction is attached

The Will is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable, however, a description of its contents is attached

2.Do you believe, to the best of your knowledge, the Will described above was validly executed?

Yes

NO If no, please explain on page 3.

3.The date of execution of the Will was: Codicil(s):

4.Are you aware of any instrument or document amending or revoking the Will?

NO

YES If yes, please explain on page 3.

5.Have you exercised reasonable diligence to determine there is no instrument or document revoking the Will?

YES

NO If no, please explain on page 3.

6.Do you believe the Will defined in “1" above is the decedent’s last Will?

YES

NO If no, please explain on page 3.

COMPLETE EXPLANATION (S) FOR QUESTIONS IN SECTIONS I and II HERE. (If more space is required, use additional sheet.)

FORM #300PC (9/11)

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III.IF APPLYING FOR INFORMAL OR FORMAL APPOINTMENT, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING.

1.The name(s) and address(es) of the proposed Personal Representative(s) is/are:

2.Priority for this appointment is:

named as Primary Personal Representative in Will named as Alternate Personal Representative in Will nominee of above Primary Personal Representative in Will nominee of above Alternate Personal Representative in Will

surviving spouse of decedent who is devisee of decedent or nominee of said spouse other devisee of decedent, (describe):________________ or nominee of said devisee

surviving spouse of decedent or nominee of said spouse

other heir of decedent (describe): ____________________________________

creditor (Forty-five days after death must have passed), or nominee of creditor other (describe): _________________________________________________

 

3.

List below the names of any other persons, if any, having a prior or equal right of appointment (see

 

 

priority above).

 

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

IV.

ALL APPLICANTS/PETITIONERS MUST COMPLETE VERIFICATION.

 

 

VERIFICATION

The undersigned, being sworn, states that the facts set forth in the foregoing statement are true to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, information, and belief, and hereby submits to the Court’s jurisdiction in this matter.

SWORN to before me this

 

day of

Signature:

, 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Notary Public for South Carolina

 

 

E-mail:

My Commission Expires:

 

 

Telephone (O):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(H):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone (O):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(H):

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER OF INFORMAL PROBATE

 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above application for probate of a will be

this

 

day of

 

, 20

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GRANTED

DENIED informally

, Probate Court Judge

FORM #300PC (9/11)

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ORDER OF FORMAL TESTACY

On hearing of the above Petition, this Court finds that the person is deceased, venue is proper, and the proceeding was commenced within appropriate time limits.

The Court further finds that

the decedent died intestate. The heirs are:

the decedent died testate. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Last Will and Testament of the above-named decedent, dated __________________, 20___ be admitted formally to probate.

Executed this ________ day of_______, 20_______.

, Probate Court Judge

SEE ATTACHED ORDER

ORDER OF APPOINTMENT

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above Application/Petition for appointment be granted upon the filing of a bond as appropriate, qualification, and acceptance.

Executed this _______ day of__________, 20_______.

, Probate Court Judge

FORM #300PC (9/11)

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QUALIFICATION AND STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE

I accept this appointment and agree to perform the duties and discharge the trust of the office of Personal Representative of this estate.

Signature:

Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Telephone (O):

(H):

Signature:

Name:

Address:

E-mail:

Telephone (O):

(H):

Attorney:

Address:

E-mail:

Telephone (O):

FORM #300PC (9/11)

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1. The 300PC form requires specific information in each section. Complete all required fields shown below:

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2. After finishing the first section, fill in these fields: Applicant/Petitioner Address, All Applicants/Petitioners Must, your relationship to the decedent, Decedent Information, Last Four Digits of Social Security Number, Name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, Age at date of death, Domicile at date of death, county, state, and the venue for this proceeding. Check all entries carefully before moving on.

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3. Complete the "Decedent was domiciled in this" section, the FORM number, and Page of fields. Do not skip any details.

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4. The next section requires information in these fields: additional sheet if necessary, Relationship to Decedent, Names and addresses of intestate heirs, Name, Date of Birth, Address, any changes in the decedent's circumstances, and your best knowledge of the estate. Provide all required information before continuing.

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5. Complete the final section carefully. Fill in all fields related to: whether a Guardian or Conservator was appointed, any previous Personal Representative, known claims on the estate, whether more than ten years have passed, and details about the decedent's personal representative. Do not leave any required fields blank, or your application may be considered incomplete.

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