2020 Indiana Code
Title 29. Probate
Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings
Chapter 7. Qualification and Bonding Requirements for Guardians
29-3-7-2. Bond Requirements; Liability; Consent to Jurisdiction; Proceedings Against Sureties
Sec. 2. (a) The following requirements apply to all bonds on which the guardian is primary obligor:
(1) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the bond, sureties are jointly and severally liable with the primary obligor and with each other.
(2) By executing the bond, the surety consents to the jurisdiction of the court that issued letters in any proceeding pertaining to the fiduciary duties of the primary obligor and naming the surety as a party respondent. Notice of any proceeding under this article must be delivered to the surety or mailed by registered or certified mail to the address listed with the court at the place where the bond is filed and to the address as then known to the petitioner.
(3) On petition of a successor to the primary obligor or any interested person, a proceeding may be intitiated against a surety for breach of the obligation of the bond of the primary obligor.
(4) The bond is not void after the first recovery but may be proceeded against from time to time until the whole penalty is exhausted.
(b) No proceeding may be commenced against the surety on any matter as to which an action or proceeding against the primary obligor is barred by adjudication or limitation.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1.
