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von Proteus, 2008-06-04, 19:47   Spam?  194.166.204...

Q. WHAT DOES "WITH" OR "WITHOUT BOND" MEAN AND HOW DO I DECIDE?
A. Unless you state that your Personal Representative can serve "without bond", the Court will require that he or she purchase a bond from an insurance company.  This is to protect the heirs in case the Personal Representative misuses the assets or takes them for his/her own use.  Both the amount and cost of the bond depend on the value of the assets in the estate.  This is generally one of the costs of probating the estate that is paid before the final distribution of property to the heirs.

Whether or not your Personal Representative should be allowed to serve without bond is a decision that should be made based on the degree of trust that you place in the person.  If you have a bank or non-family member as the Personal Representative, you probably will want to have a bond.  If you have a large family and not everyone gets along, you will probably want to have a bond.  The cost is generally modest and in proportion to the amount at risk and is probably worth peace of mind if there is any doubt at all.

On the other hand, if your only child and sole heir is also the Personal Representaive, clearly he or she should serve without bond.  
http://www.legalaidwestmich.org/resource.2005-07-06.5500271206/html...