Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-4. Testamentary exemption from bond or surety
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An order or request in a will that an executor or guardian shall be exempt from giving bond or surety shall only exempt the executor or guardian from giving surety. The probate court, however, may require the executor or guardian at any time to give bond with surety or sureties.
History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 1015; G.L. 1909, ch. 320, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 371, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 576, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 33-17-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-17-4
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Probate: Proving a will