H 3634 General Bill, By Wilkins
 A Bill to amend Sections 62-1-302, as amended, 62-5-102, 62-5-402, 62-5-411,
 and 62-5-424, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, all relating to the South
 Carolina Probate Code, so as to clarify the method of settlements of claims in
 favor of or against minors or incapacitated persons, to specify that the
 Probate Court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship
 proceedings, to clarify the concurrent jurisdiction of the Probate Court in
 determining the validity of claims for or against protected persons or their
 estates, to provide that conservators shall post a bond except for good cause
 shown, and to require the bond to equal only the estimated value of the
 personal property of the estate when the surety is a corporate surety licensed
 to do business in this State, and to clarify the authority of conservators to
 pay or contest claims; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 62-5-433, so
 as to establish jurisdiction and procedures for the approval of settlement of
 claims in favor of or against minors or incapacitated persons; and to amend
 the 1976 Code by adding Article 7, in Chapter 71 of Title 15, relating to
 remedies of minors and incompetents, so as to clarify the jurisdiction of the
 Circuit Court.
   01/28/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-711
   01/28/88  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-712