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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF

Name Address City, State, and Zip

v.

Name Address City, State, and Zip

and

Name Address City, State, and Zip

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff/Stakeholder ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Defendant/Buyer ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Defendant/Seller ) )

IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT CIVIL CASE NO

COMPLAINT FOR INTERPLEADER

The Plaintiff would respectfully allege and show unto this Honorable Court as follows: The Plaintiff as stakeholder has custody or possession of money in the amount of $ held in Trust in County as Earnest Money pursuant to the Real Estate contract attached as Exhibit "A". 1.

SCCA/756 (Amended 05/2008)

the Defendant/Buyer, resides at in the County of and the mailing address of this Defendant/Buyer is

2.

3. in the County of address of this Defendant/Seller is

, the Defendant/Seller, resides at and the mailing

4. The Defendants each claim or may each claim to be entitled to the aforementioned Earnest Money; and said claims are adverse and inconsistent with one another. Plaintiff/Stakeholder claims no interest in the money yet cannot safely distribute the money or any part of it without an Order of the Court establishing the rights of the parties. 5. This Court has jurisdiction because the money is currently held by the Plaintiff/Stakeholder in ___________________________ County. WHEREFORE, The Plaintiff prays unto this Court for an Order as follows: a. Permitting the Plaintiff/Stakeholder to deposit the sum of $_________ with the Court; Interpleading the named Defendants for a determination of their rights with respect to the deposited sum; and Dismissing Plaintiff/Stakeholder from this action.

b.

c.

Signature of Plaintiff/Stakeholder or Attorney SWORN TO BEFORE ME this day of 2

Notary Public for South Carolina My Commission Expires: