GroundRules
Ala. Code § 43-2-82: Liability of Judge of Probate, Etc., in Taking Bond.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43 Wills and Decedents’ Estates.
- Chapter 2 Administration of Estates.
- Article 4 Bonds of Executors and Administrators.
When a party is required to give a bond and is not otherwise exempt from giving a bond, the judge of probate is liable for any wanton, fraudulent, or intentional misconduct for not requiring a bond or for taking an insufficient bond from any personal representative, fiduciary, or someone serving in a similar capacity. Any person injured thereby may maintain an action against the judge and his or her sureties and recover for the injury proved.
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