Louisiana § RS 9:3912 - Procedure for release of judicial surety
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3912 — Procedure for release of judicial surety, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:3912. Procedure for release of judicial surety
On due proof being made of maladministration by any curator, administrator, executor or tutor cited, the court shall require him to give a new bond, with other sufficient security, for the faithful administration of the property; and upon failure to do so within three days after such order, he shall be forthwith removed from the administration thereof, and the judge shall proceed at once to the appointment of another curator, administrator, executor or tutor, who shall be required to give security in manner and form as now required by law; and this being done, the former sureties on the bond shall be released from all liability for any maladministration of such administrator, curator, executor or tutor, from and after execution of the new bond with security as aforesaid.
Acts 1987, No. 409, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3912 cover?
Section RS 9:3912 ("Procedure for release of judicial surety") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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