South Carolina Code 62-3-105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 62-3-105
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Persons interested in decedents’ estates may apply to the court for determination in the informal proceedings provided in this article [Sections 62-3-101 et seq.], and may petition the court for orders in formal proceedings within the court’s jurisdiction including but not limited to those described in this article.