The Florida Senate

733.402  Bond of personal representative; when required; form.--

(1)  Unless the testator waived the requirement, every person to whom letters are granted shall execute and file a bond with surety, as defined in s. 45.011, to be approved by the clerk. The bond shall be payable to the Governor and the Governor's successors in office, conditioned on the performance of all duties as personal representative according to law. The bond must be joint and several.

(2)  No bond executed by a personal representative or curator shall be void or invalid because of an informality in it or an informality or illegality in the appointment of the fiduciary. The bond shall have the same force as if the appointment had been legally made and the bond executed in proper form.

(3)  The requirements of this section shall not apply to banks and trust companies authorized by law to act as personal representative.

History.--s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 67, ch. 75-220; s. 24, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 992, ch. 97-102.

Note.--Created from former s. 732.61.