Georgia § 29-2-25 - Bond requirements.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 29-2-25 — Bond requirements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-2-25. Bond requirements.
A guardian may be required to give bond with good and sufficient security in such amount as the court may determine from time to time. The clerk of the court shall record bonds in books kept for that purpose and shall retain custody of the bonds. If a guardian is required to give bond and has given as security one or more licensed commercial sureties authorized to transact business in this state, the bond premium shall, upon the request of the guardian, be paid from the estate of the minor. (Code 1981, § 29-2-25 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 29/HB 95; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 1/HB 70.) The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, substituted "shall, upon the request of the guardian, be paid from the estate of the minor" for "may be paid as part of the cost of administration" in subsection (c). Cross references. - Time limitation on bringing of actions against guardians, § 9-3-27 . Statute of limitations for prosecution for conversion by guardian of property of ward, § 17-3-2 .
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 29-2-25 cover?
Section 29-2-25 ("Bond requirements.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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