Free Bond for Minor Guardian Appointment (Surety Bond Form) - West Virginia

IN THE ____________ COURT OF ____________________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA IN THE MATTER OF: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Minor(s) Under the Age of 18 Years BOND FOR MINOR GUARDIAN APPOINTMENT (Surety Bond Form) KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT _________________________________________________________________,
Guardian or Curator

Civil Action No. ______-______-______

as principal, whose address is _____________________________________________________, and __________________________________________________________________________,
Surety Company or Adult Owner(s) of Real Property

(check and complete applicable surety provision)

A corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of ____________________________,
and duly licensed to transact surety business in the State of West Virginia, as surety, whose address is _____________________________________________________________________,

Real property owner(s) owning such property located in the State of West Virginia, County
of ________________________________, as surety, being further evidenced by the justification of surety attached hereto and incorporated herein. ARE HEREBY held and firmly bound unto the State of West Virginia and the estate of the minor ward named below, in the just and full sum of _____________________________Dollars ($____________), for which payment we bind ourselves, both principal and surety, and our legal representatives and successors, jointly and severally. Additionally, this bond shall not be void after any recovery of an amount less than the aggregate limit, and may be proceeded against from time to time until the whole penalty is exhausted.

Infant Guardianship ­ Form 5 / 6-04

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THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT: WHEREAS the above-bound _______________________________________________,
Guardian or Curator

was, by the ____________ Court of ____________________________County, West Virginia, on the _____ day of __________________, 20______, duly appointed

Guardian / Curator

for ____________________________________________, a minor under the laws of the State of West Virginia, and is required by the provisions of West Virginia Code § 44-10-5 or § 44-10-6 to furnish a bond on the terms and conditions determined and set by the Court. NOW, THEREFORE, if the above-named principal faithfully conforms to and abides by the responsibilities of such appointed office under the laws of the State of West Virginia, together with all amendatory and supplementary acts thereof hereinafter enacted, and all case law decisions now and hereinafter decided, as the case may be; and if the principal, honestly and faithfully applies all funds and property received, and faithfully and honestly performs all obligations and undertakings made pursuant to the provisions of such statutes and laws in the conduct of the appointed office, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect. By executing this bond, the above-named surety consents to the jurisdiction of the Court in any proceeding pertaining to the fiduciary duties of the principal and naming of the surety as a party respondent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this bond on the ______ day of __________________, 20______.

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FOR THE PRINCIPAL: __________________________________________ Signature of Guardian or Curator __________________________________________
(Print name and title if signing for corporate guardian or curator)

FOR THE SURETY: [Affix Corporate Seal of Surety Company Here] __________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________
(Print name and title if signing for corporate surety)

Signed or acknowledged before me, this ______ day of ____________________, 20___. __________________________________________ Circuit Clerk

IMPORTANT NOTE: If a surety company executes this bond through a duly appointed attorney-in-fact, a true copy of the instrument appointing the attorney-in-fact must be submitted and attached to this bond.

Infant Guardianship ­ Form 5 / 6-04

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