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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF: IN THE MATTER OF:

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IN THE PROBATE COURT PETITION TO VACATE OR MODIFY PREVIOUS ORDER CASE NUMBER:

The undersigned hereby requests that the Court modify/vacate its previous Order in the above matter, a copy of which is attached, for the following reason(s): 1. Another will, executed , exists and is believed to be valid. I was previously unaware of its existence at the time of the earlier proceeding. I was unaware of the earlier proceeding and was given no notice thereof, except by publication. 2. One or more persons were omitted from the previous determination of heirs and this person(s) was unaware of his/her relationship to the decedent.
this person(s) was unaware of the decedent's death.
this person(s) was given no notice of any proceeding concerning the estate, except by publication.
3. This petition is submitted within time limits required by law (the earlier of the following). A Personal Representative was appointed BUT an order for final distribution has not been entered. No more than 10 years have passed OR I am entitled to tardy probate because: Less than 12 months has passed since the entry of the attached Order. 4. The finding of the fact of death of the decedent is not conclusive because notice of hearing was not sent by register or certified mail to his/her last known address or there was no Court-ordered search conducted pursuant to 62-3-403(b). 5. Other:

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day of Signature: Name: Address: Telephone (O): (H): Attorney: Address: Telephone: ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above petition is Executed this day of

GRANTED

DENIED as follows: , 20 .

, Probate Court Judge
FORM #152PC (1/91) 62-3-410, 62-3-412, 62-3-413