The Master in Equity is part of the South Carolina Unified Court System and serves as judge for civil lawsuits filed in Circuit Court for Dorchester County. The Master in Equity also serves as Special Circuit Judge.

The Master hears Circuit Court Common Pleas cases referred to him for decision such as real property and business cases, injunctions, default cases with unliquidated damages, supplementary proceedings, and cases referred by consent of all parties. Real property cases include mortgage foreclosures, quieting title, partitions, boundary disputes and mechanic's liens.

As Special Circuit Judge, the Master hears motions pending in jury and non-jury cases and conducts trials on the merits of non-jury cases. He reviews and signs assorted administrative orders requiring no hearing. These include orders such as judgments by default for liquidated damages, orders to change venue, orders to dismiss, and entries of default.

The Master conducts public judicial auctions of real property pursuant to mortgage foreclosure actions. For foreclosures seeking a deficiency judgment, he holds a second public auction of the subject property 30 days after the first.

The Master executes and delivers Master's Deeds conveying title to real property to successful bidders at the public auctions. If appropriate under the circumstances, he executes and delivers Master's Deeds to parties to suits that establish their legal interests in real property.