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However, upon the motion of the court or clerk or upon the motion of another interested person, the court or clerk may at any time require surety upon a guardian’s bond. Every order appointing a guardian shall state whether or not surety is required.C\n\nIf the same guardian qualifies upon the estate of two or more minors who are members of the same family, such guardian shall only be required to give one guardianship bond.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":224147,"text":"Before any person may be appointed the guardian for the estate of a minor, the person, in the circuit court or before the circuit court clerk, shall take an oath that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office to the best of his judgment and give his bond in an amount at least equal to the value of the minor’s personal estate coming under his control.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":224148,"text":"Every guardian for the estate of a minor shall provide surety upon his bond unless it is waived pursuant to § 64.2-1411 or, in the case of a testamentary guardian, it is waived by the testator’s will. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 398; in 1995, chapter 225<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 16<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68554,"section_number":"64.2-1701","catch_line":"Testamentary guardians","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1701\/"},{"id":84602,"section_number":"64.2-1706","catch_line":"When court may appoint temporary guardians; bond; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1706\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":73527,"section_number":"64.2-1411","catch_line":"When fiduciary may qualify without security; requirements for issuance of certificates of qualification; payments","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1411\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275357,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61358,"identifier":"64.2-1704","token":"64.2\/IV\/C\/17\/64.2-1704","url":"\/64.2-1704\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1704\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/C\/17\/64.2-1704","dublin_core":{"Title":"Guardian’s bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1704","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before any person may be appointed the guardian for the estate of a minor<\/span>, the person, in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or before the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> clerk, shall take an oath<\/span> that he will<\/span> faithfully perform the duties of his office to the best of his judgment<\/span> and give his bond<\/span> in an amount at least equal to the value<\/span> of the minor<\/span>’s personal estate coming under his control. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every guardian for the estate of a minor<\/span> shall provide surety<\/span> upon his bond<\/span> unless it is waived pursuant to § 64.2-1411<\/a> or, in the case of a testamentary guardian, it is waived by the testator’s will<\/span>. However, upon the motion<\/span> of the court<\/span> or clerk or upon the motion<\/span> of another interested person, the court<\/span> or clerk may at any time require surety<\/span> upon a guardian’s bond<\/span>. Every order<\/span> appointing a guardian shall state whether or not surety<\/span> is required. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the same guardian qualifies upon the estate of two or more minors<\/span> who are members of the same family, such guardian shall only be required to give one guardianship bond<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGUARDIAN’S BOND (\u00a7 64.2-1704)\n\nA. Before any person may be appointed the guardian for the estate of a minor,\nthe person, in the circuit court or before the circuit court clerk, shall take\nan oath that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office to the best of\nhis judgment and give his bond in an amount at least equal to the value of the\nminor’s personal estate coming under his control.\n\nB. Every guardian for the estate of a minor shall provide surety upon his bond\nunless it is waived pursuant to § 64.2-1411 or, in the case of a\ntestamentary guardian, it is waived by the testator’s will. However, upon\nthe motion of the court or clerk or upon the motion of another interested\nperson, the court or clerk may at any time require surety upon a\nguardian’s bond. Every order appointing a guardian shall state whether or\nnot surety is required.\n\nC. If the same guardian qualifies upon the estate of two or more minors who are\nmembers of the same family, such guardian shall only be required to give one\nguardianship bond.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5318; 1926, p. 589; 1928, p. 1085; Code 1950, \u00a7 31-6;\n1954, c. 398; 1995, c. 225; 1999, c. 16; 2012, c. 614.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}