Rule 104 Bonds
Rule Text
(a) Nominal bond. If the will of the decedent excuses the filing of a bond, or if all interested persons file written waivers to the filing of a bond, the personal representative shall, nevertheless, file a nominal bond pursuant to D.C. Code 1981, § 20-502 at the time of the filing of the petition prescribed by SCR-PD 102. The form of the nominal bond shall be as follows: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION In re: Estate of ) ) Administration No. ..............................) Deceased. ) NOMINAL BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That we ..... as principal and ..... as surety, are held and firmly bound to the District of Columbia in the sum of .... dollars. The condition of the above obligation is such that if ......... shall, as personal representative of the estate of .........., deceased, late of the District of Columbia, pay the debts due by the deceased, which are not adequately secured, and, if the decedent died prior to April 1, 1987, the District of Columbia inheritance taxes payable with respect to property under the control of the personal representative, then the above shall be void; otherwise it shall be in full force and effect. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: (Seal) ........................ ........................ (Seal) Dated this ....... day of ..............., 20... (Seal) Surety By: (Seal)
(b) General bond. If the will of the decedent does not excuse the filing of a bond, and if all interested persons do not file written waivers to the filing of a bond pursuant to D.C. Code 1981, § 20-502, a bond shall be filed with the Court at the time of the filing of the petition prescribed by SCR- P.D. 102, and the form of the bond shall be as follows: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROBATE DIVISION In re: Estate of ) ) Administration No. ........................ ) Deceased. ) GENERAL BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That we ........... as principal and ........... as surety, are held and firmly bound to the District of Columbia in the sum of ......... dollars. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said ......... shall well and truly perform the office of the personal representative of the estate of ......... deceased, late of ............, according to law, and shall in all respects discharge the duties required of the personal representative by law without any injury or damage to any interested person or creditor, then the above obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall be in full force and effect. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: (Seal) ................... ................... (Seal) Dated this ....... day of ..............., 20... (Seal) Surety By: (Seal)