South Carolina § 14-23-250 - Jurisdiction once acquired is exclusive.
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§ 14-23-250. Jurisdiction once acquired is exclusive.
When any probate court shall have first taken cognizance of the settlement of the estate of a deceased person, such court shall have jurisdiction of the disposition and settlement of all the personal estate of such deceased person to the exclusion of all other probate courts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-445; 1952 Code SECTION 15-445; 1942 Code SECTION 220; 1932 Code SECTION 220; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 178; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 54; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 48; 1870 (14) SECTION 48.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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