2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
CHAPTER 49 - CHANGE OF NAME
Section 15-49-50. Effect of change on old obligations.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 15-49-50 (2017)

When a person changing his name is bound by obligation or otherwise, the effect of which obligation would extend to and impose any obligation on the heirs, executors or administrators of the person so having changed his name, such heirs, executors or administrators shall be and remain bound, to all intents and purposes, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the person had not changed his name.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 48-55; 1952 Code Section 48-55; 1942 Code Section 8678; 1932 Code Section 8678; Civ. C. '22 Section 5577; Civ. C. '12 Section 3797; Civ. C. '02 Section 2703; G. S. 2071; R. S. 2203; 1814 (5) 719.

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