QUESTION
i have a brother that is missing for 28 years we the family know he is dead but there is no body
Asked on Oct 26th, 2016 on Wrongful Death - South Carolina
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need to know if there is a time line when you can file suit against someone for wrongful disappearance or which comes first declareing him dead first than suit or suit first
1 ANSWER
An action for a judicial determination of death should likely be initiated in Probate Court first. You will need the assistance of counsel to navigate any other actions based on the time period.
Answered on Oct 27th, 2016 at 7:54 AM
Christopher P. Biering, Esquire Biering Law Firm, PC www.bieringlaw.com