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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Anyone damaged by the act or omission of the ward's guardian or conservator may sue upon the bond of the guardian or conservator for damages, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in collecting damages. With the assent of the District Court, anyone may sue on the bond as next friend of the ward before the ward has attained full age.
(2) If a guardian or conservator commits waste of the ward's estate, the guardian or conservator and surety for the guardian or conservator shall be liable on the bond to the ward for damages, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in collecting damages.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXIII. Administration of Trusts and Estates of Persons Under Disability § 387.080.Recovery of damages on bond - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxxiii-administration-of-trusts-and-estates-of-persons-under-disability/ky-rev-st-sect-387-080/
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