2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 13 - Property Ownership By Aliens
Section 27-13-10. Aliens and foreign corporations entitled to same property as natural-born citizens.

Universal Citation:
SC Code § 27-13-10 (2020)
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Real and personal property of every description may be taken, acquired, held and disposed of by an alien, subject to the provisions of Sections 27-13-30 and 27-13-40, in the same manner in all respects as by a natural-born citizen. And a title to real or personal property or every description may be derived through, from or in succession to an alien, in the same manner in all respects as through, from or in succession to a natural born citizen. Foreign corporations shall have and exercise all rights granted to aliens in this section.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-101; 1952 Code Section 57-101; 1942 Code Sections 8687, 8907; 1932 Code Sections 8687, 8907; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5209, 5328; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3446, 3556; Civ. C. '02 Sections 2360, 2469; G. S. 1768, 1847; R. S. 1880, 1981; 1872 (15) 72, 73; 1873 (15) 488.

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