Jurisdiction once acquired is exclusive.

S.C. Code Ann. § 14-23-250
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t14c023.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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