C. Liability for Fee

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C. Liability For Fee

While the grantor is primarily liable for the payment of the recording fee, the grantee is secondarily liable for the payment of the fee.⁵ An exception to this rule is made in the case of a sale by the federal government, a state or any of its political subdivision, or in the case of a master-in-equity deed or a deed from a qualified retirement plan. In these cases, the recording fee is imposed on the grantee, not the grantor.⁶

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^[5] S.C. Code Ann. § 12-24-20(A); It should...