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South Carolina legal documents and rules

Create documents for South Carolina and check the South Carolina rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

South Carolina rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for South Carolina, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
No statewide limit
Deposit return deadline
30 days
Interest on deposits
Not required by state law
Notice before landlord entry
24 hours

South Carolina does not cap security deposits, requires return with itemized deductions within 30 days after the tenancy ends and possession and demand occur, and generally requires 24 hours' notice before entry.

Notice for unpaid rent
5 days
Notice for a lease violation
14 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In South Carolina a landlord may terminate if rent is not paid within 5 days of the due date after written notice (which can be given once in the lease), lease violations require a 14-day notice to cure, and month-to-month tenancies end with 30 days' written notice.

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Adopted (2016)

South Carolina requires a power of attorney to be signed, witnessed by two people with the same formality as a will, and acknowledged or proved before a notary.

Name of the document
Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Notarization
Required, plus witnesses

A South Carolina living will must be signed before two witnesses and a notary (or other officer authorized to administer oaths), with the witnesses' affidavit sworn before that officer.

Notary acknowledgment
Required to record
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Transfer tax
State tax applies

South Carolina deeds are signed before two witnesses and must be proved by a witness affidavit or acknowledged before recording, and a state deed recording fee applies based on the property's value.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.