S.C. Code § 43-5-200
Endorsement when recipient dies after issuance of check
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 43, Chapter 5 — Public Aid, Assistance and Relief Generally · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 43-5-200, Endorsement when recipient dies after issuance of check, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1584043
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When a recipient dies after issuance but before delivery or negotiation of his assistance check for the month in which his death occurs, endorsement of such check without recourse by the county director of social services to the "spouse or nearest living relative" of the recipient shall be sufficient authority to the drawee bank to pay such check.