The provisions of law governing the situation in which the surety on a guardian’s or conservator’s bond dies, becomes insolvent, removes beyond the limits of this state, from other cause becomes insufficient, or desires to be relieved as surety shall be applicable to sureties on personal representatives’ bonds.
History. Code 1981, § 53-7-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-42/HB 865.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, inserted “or conservator’s” in this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 7 - Administration of Estates Generally
Article 2 - Actions Against Personal Representatives
§ 53-7-10. Allowable Defenses; Generally
§ 53-7-11. Allowable Defenses; Action Originating in Lifetime of Decedent
§ 53-7-13. Service of Notice, Writ, or Process
§ 53-7-14. Action Against Removed Personal Administrator
§ 53-7-15. Applicability of Provisions Relating to Sureties on Guardians’ or Conservators’ Bonds
§ 53-7-16. Joint and Several Liability of Personal Representative and Sureties
§ 53-7-17. Liability on Common Bond of Two or More Personal Representatives
§ 53-7-18. Liability of Sureties on Bond of Removed Personal Representative
§ 53-7-19. Action on Bond for Failure to Settle and Account With Heir or Beneficiary
§ 53-7-20. Action on Bond Upon Liability of Decedent and Return of Execution Marked Nulla Bona
§ 53-7-21. Against What Property Judgment Levied
§ 53-7-22. Levy Upon Property; Entering of Judgment and Issuance of Execution