# Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-106: Bond

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C6_S34-6-106

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-106
- **Heading:** Bond
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-106

## Text

(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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