Amy Clayton, Whit McGreevy Examine South Carolina Property Tax Consequences in New Article

Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys Amy Clayton and Whit McGreevy have written a new article titled “S.C. Property Owners and Tenants Beware of Potential Property Tax Consequences.” The article is published in the Spring 2026 edition of The Abstract, a publication of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys.

The complex property tax system in South Carolina directly impacts owners of owner-occupied property and also has a waterfall effect on tenants who reimburse landlords for property tax pass-throughs under net leases.

Property owners and tenants need to be particularly mindful of certain scenarios where the complicating factors of property taxation in South Carolina can create a twisted knot of issues to untangle. Understanding the property tax implications of property transfers, as well as timely and accurate real property tax filings, is critical for owners and tenants to achieve potential tax savings and pay the appropriate amount of property taxes in this tax landscape.

Click here to read the full article in The Abstract.