South Carolina Code 62-2-508. Revival of revoked will
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(a) If a subsequent will that wholly revoked a previous will is thereafter revoked by a revocatory act under § 62-2-506(a)(2) the previous will remains revoked unless it is revived. The previous will is revived if it appears by clear and convincing evidence that the testator intended to revive or make effective the previous will.
(b) If a subsequent will that partly revoked a previous will is thereafter revoked by a revocatory act under § 62-2-506(a)(2), a revoked part of the previous will is revived unless it appears by clear and convincing evidence that the testator did not intend the revoked part to take effect as executed.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 62-2-508
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
(c) If a subsequent will that revoked a previous will in whole or in part is thereafter revoked by another, later will, the previous will remains revoked in whole or in part, unless it or its revoked part is revived. The previous will or its revoked part is revived to the extent it appears from the terms of the later will that the testator intended the previous will to take effect.