Subject to the provisions of sections 15-12-603 and 15-12-604, and to a determination by the court that bond is desirable, any person apparently having an interest worth in excess of five thousand dollars, or any creditor having a claim in excess of five thousand dollars, may make a written demand that a personal representative give bond. The demand must be filed with the registrar and a copy mailed to the personal representative, if appointment and qualification have occurred. Thereupon, the court may require bond in such amount as it may determine and notify the personal representative to file the same, but the requirement ceases if the person demanding bond ceases to be interested in the estate. After he has received notice and until the filing of the bond or cessation of the requirement of bond, the personal representative shall refrain from exercising any powers of his office except as necessary to preserve the estate. Failure of the personal representative to meet a requirement of bond by giving suitable bond within thirty days after receipt of notice is cause for his removal and appointment of a successor personal representative.
Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1581, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 153-3-605.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 12 - Probate of Wills and Administration
Part 6 - Personal Representative; Appointment, Control, and Termination of Authority
§ 15-12-602. Acceptance of Appointment - Consent to Jurisdiction
§ 15-12-603. Bond Not Required Without Court Order - Exceptions
§ 15-12-604. Bond Amount - Security - Procedure - Reduction
§ 15-12-605. Demand for Bond by Interested Person
§ 15-12-606. Terms and Conditions of Bonds
§ 15-12-607. Order Restraining Personal Representative
§ 15-12-608. Termination of Appointment - General
§ 15-12-609. Termination of Appointment - Death or Disability
§ 15-12-610. Termination of Appointment - Voluntary
§ 15-12-611. Termination of Appointment by Removal - Cause - Procedure
§ 15-12-612. Termination of Appointment - Change of Testacy Status
§ 15-12-613. Successor Personal Representative
§ 15-12-614. Special Administrator - Appointment
§ 15-12-615. Special Administrator - Who May Be Appointed
§ 15-12-616. Special Administrator - Appointed Informally - Powers and Duties
§ 15-12-617. Special Administrator - Formal Proceedings - Power and Duties
§ 15-12-618. Termination of Appointment - Special Administrator
§ 15-12-619. Public Administrator - Appointment - Oath - Bond - Deputy
§ 15-12-621. Public Administrator - Decedents' Estates - Areas of Responsibility
§ 15-12-622. Public Administrator - Acting as Conservator or Trustee
§ 15-12-623. Public Administrator - Administration - Reports - Fees