Tennessee § 30-1-202 - Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 30-1-202 — Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-1-202. Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties.
The court shall, upon a showing made by any person interested in the estate that the bond is not sufficient either as to the amount or as to the solvency of the surety or sureties, increase the bond as to amount or require additional sureties, or both, so as fully to protect all persons interested. Acts 1923, ch. 48, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 3957a1; mod. Code 1932, § 8170; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 30-202. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 589. Collateral References. Discretion or power of court, after bond of executor or administrator has been given, to dispense with, discontinue, or modify bond. 121 A.L.R. 951 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-1-202 ("Increasing amount of bond or adding sureties.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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