Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 51 - Minors
Section 5122 - When bond not required


(a) Guardian named in conveyance.--No bond shall be required of a guardian appointed by or in accordance with the terms of a will, inter vivos instrument, or insurance contract as to the property acquired under the authority of such appointment, unless it is required by the conveyance, or unless the court, for cause shown, deems it advisable.
(b) Corporate guardian.--No bond shall be required of a bank and trust company or of a trust company incorporated in the Commonwealth, or of a national bank having its principal office in the Commonwealth, unless the court, for cause shown, deems it advisable.
(c) Nonresident corporation.--A nonresident corporation or a national bank having its principal office out of the Commonwealth, otherwise qualified to act as guardian, in the discretion of the court, may be excused from giving bond.
(d) Other cases.--In all other cases, the court may dispense with the requirement of a bond when, for cause shown, it finds that no bond is necessary.

Cross References. Section 5122 is referred to in section 5515 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Chapter 51 - Minors

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5101 - When guardian unnecessary

Section 5102 - Power of natural guardian

Section 5103 - Sequestered deposit

Section 5111 - County of appointment

Section 5112 - Persons not qualified to be appointed by the court

Section 5113 - Persons preferred in appointment

Section 5114 - Service of process on nonresident guardian (Repealed)

Section 5115 - Appointment of guardian in conveyance

Section 5116 - Orphan beneficiaries, charitable uses or trusts; administration, cities of first class

Section 5121 - Necessity, form and amount

Section 5122 - When bond not required

Section 5123 - Requiring or changing amount of bond

Section 5131 - Grounds and procedure

Section 5141 - Possession of real and personal property

Section 5142 - Inventory

Section 5143 - Abandonment of property

Section 5144 - Powers, duties and liabilities identical with personal representatives

Section 5145 - Investments

Section 5146 - Guardian named in conveyance

Section 5147 - Proceedings against guardian

Section 5151 - Power to sell personal property

Section 5152 - Power to lease

Section 5153 - Provisions identical to other estates

Section 5154 - Title of purchaser

Section 5155 - Order of court

Section 5161 - When accounting filed

Section 5162 - Where accounts filed

Section 5163 - Notice, audits, reviews and distribution

Section 5163.1 - Distribution to personal representative (Repealed)

Section 5164 - Distributions for support and education

Section 5165 - Notice to guardian or guardian ad litem

Section 5166 - Death of minor

Section 5167 - Failure to present claim at audit