Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-307 Bond; Acceptance of Appointment; Consent to Jurisdiction

• Library: General Laws of Massachusetts
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Chapter 87 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-307

(a) Prior to receiving letters, a guardian shall accept a...

(b) A surety shall be required on the bond of a guardian of an incapacitated person unless the court determines that it is in the best interest of the incapacitated person to waive the surety or to require additional sureties. Language in a durable power of attorney or health care proxy waiving the guardian's bond shall be deemed to be a request for waiver of any necessity of sureties on a bond.

(c) The requirements and provisions of section 5-411 apply to guardians appointed under this part.

Cite as Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 190B, § 5-307