# Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-110: Bond of guardian

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-110
- **Heading:** Bond of guardian
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-110

## Text

(a) Upon the appointment of a guardian, the guardian shall execute and file a bond to be approved by the court in an amount not less than the estimated value of the personal estate and anticipated income of the ward during the ensuing year. The bond shall be in the form and be conditioned as required of guardians appointed under the general guardianship laws of this state. The court may from time to time require the guardian to file an additional bond. (b) Where a bond is tendered by a guardian with personal sureties, there shall be at least two (2) such sureties and they shall file with the court a certificate under oath which shall describe the property owned, both real and personal, and shall state that each is worth the sum named in the bond as the penalty thereof over and above all debts and liabilities and the aggregate of other bonds on which the guardian is principal or surety and exclusive of property exempt from execution. The court may require additional security or may require a corporate surety bond, the premium thereon to be paid from the ward's estate. Acts 1943, ch. 90, § 9; C. Supp. 1950, § 8558.10 (Williams, §8548); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 34-910.
(a) Upon the appointment of a guardian, the guardian shall execute and file a bond to be approved by the court in an amount not less than the estimated value of the personal estate and anticipated income of the ward during the ensuing year. The bond shall be in the form and be conditioned as required of guardians appointed under the general guardianship laws of this state. The court may from time to time require the guardian to file an additional bond.
(b) Where a bond is tendered by a guardian with personal sureties, there shall be at least two (2) such sureties and they shall file with the court a certificate under oath which shall describe the property owned, both real and personal, and shall state that each is worth the sum named in the bond as the penalty thereof over and above all debts and liabilities and the aggregate of other bonds on which the guardian is principal or surety and exclusive of property exempt from execution. The court may require additional security or may require a corporate surety bond, the premium thereon to be paid from the ward's estate.
Acts 1943, ch. 90, § 9; C. Supp. 1950, § 8558.10 (Williams, §8548); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 34-910.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C5_S34-5-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C5_S34-5-102.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-105 Limitation on number of wards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C5_S34-5-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-106 Petition for appointment of guardian](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C5_S34-5-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-5-109 Notice of petition for appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C5_S34-5-109.md)
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