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) ) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) ) COUNTY OF _____________________ ) ) _____________________________________ ) PLAINTIFF(S) ) ) VS. ) ) _____________________________________ ) DEFENDANT(S) )

___________________________ CIVIL CASE NUMBER IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT

AFFIDAVIT OF ABANDONMENT (Distraint)

I, ___________________________________________, plaintiff-landlord in this action, state that the defendant-tenant of the premises described as (address and description of premises ­ apartment, house, etc.): ____________________________________________ is delinquent in rent payments in the total amount of $_________, in that such rent became due and owing on the ______ day of _____________________, 2________; that, on information and belief as stated below: (Detail reasons for believing premises to have been abandoned for fifteen (15) days.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The plaintiff believes that the above premises have been abandoned by the defendant for at least fifteen (15) days after the date of default stated above.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me day of , 2

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Notary Public for South Carolina My Commission expires

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PLAINTIFF (or his attorney)

SCCA/737 (Amended 05/2008)