S.C. Code Ann. § 15-72-10 Jurisdiction of circuit court.
Subject to the provisions of Section 62-5-433 the circuit court has: (1) exclusive jurisdiction to approve the settlement of any claim that exceeds ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person; and (2) concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court to approve the settlement of any claim not exceeding ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person.