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TN Code › Title 34 › Chapter 6 › Section 34-6-106

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(a) The next of kin of any principal who has executed a durable power of attorney under this part may, upon the disability or incapacity of the principal, petition a court of competent jurisdiction to require a bond of the attorney in fact. (b) If, after consideration of the interests of all parties involved, the court deems a bond necessary, it shall have the authority to order the attorney in fact to execute a bond in an amount deemed appropriate by the court. Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., § 34-13-107.

(a) The next of kin of any principal who has executed a durable power of attorney under this part may, upon the disability or incapacity of the principal, petition a court of competent jurisdiction to require a bond of the attorney in fact.

(b) If, after consideration of the interests of all parties involved, the court deems a bond necessary, it shall have the authority to order the attorney in fact to execute a bond in an amount deemed appropriate by the court.

Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 7; T.C.A., § 34-13-107.

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