The judge of probate and the sureties on his or her official bond are liable to any person injured for any wanton, fraudulent, or intentional misconduct of the judge in not taking from a conservator a good and sufficient bond or for taking thereon insufficient surety or for wanton, fraudulent, or intentional misconduct in not requiring the execution of a new or additional bond in the cases in which such bond is required by law, if he or she knows or has good cause to believe that the case exists in which such new or additional bond should be required.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 3 - Bonds of Guardians.
Section 26-3-5 - General Conservator for County.
Section 26-3-10 - Bonds of Certain Conservators to Have Force and Effect of Statutory Bonds.
Section 26-3-11 - Liability of Sureties Upon Certain Conditionally Executed Bonds.
Section 26-3-12 - Approval, Filing, and Recordation of Bonds.
Section 26-3-13 - Liability of Probate Judge, etc., for Neglect or Omission in Taking Bond.
Section 26-3-14 - Reduction of Conservator's Bond Upon Partial Settlement of Estate.