The South Carolina Application/Petition for Appointment of Special Administrator is a legal document that is filed when a decedent dies intestate (without a will) and the personal representative of the estate cannot be easily identified. This document can be an individual application or a joint application. When making the application, a petitioner (or petitioners, in a joint application) must provide identifying information about the decedent and the petitioners, as well as information regarding the decedent's assets and debts. The court then considers the application and determines whether to appoint a special administrator to manage the estate. If the court agrees, they will appoint the petitioner or a third party as the special administrator. The two primary types of South Carolina Application/Petition for Appointment of Special Administrator are: 1. Individual Application: This type of application is filed by an individual petitioner who wishes to be appointed as the special administrator for the estate of a decedent. 2. Joint Application: This type of application is filed by two or more petitioners who wish to be appointed as the special administrator for the estate of a decedent.