Tennessee § 29-33-109 - Substitution of surety as fiduciary.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-33-109 — Substitution of surety as fiduciary., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-33-109. Substitution of surety as fiduciary.
Should no person be found willing to accept the office, and give the security required, the applicant surety shall qualify in the place of the principal; otherwise, the liability will continue until a successor is appointed and qualified. Code 1858, § 3674; Shan., § 5444; Code 1932, § 9606; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2709. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 597, 599. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 14 Tenn. Juris., Guardian and Ward, § 32.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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