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Call Now: 904-383-7448If the court finds that the conservator is liable to the ward, the court shall enter a judgment against the conservator and any surety in the amount of such liability.
(Code 1981, §29-5-63, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
- Conservator's bond pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 29-5-40 et seq. does not cover punitive damages. In re Estate of Gladstone, 303 Ga. 547, 814 S.E.2d 1 (2018).
Judgment that a conservator's bond covered punitive damages even though such damages were not expressly provided for under O.C.G.A. § 29-5-40 et seq. or under the provisions of the bond itself was reversed because a conservator's bond pursuant to § 29-5-40 et seq. does not cover punitive damages. In re Estate of Gladstone, 303 Ga. 547, 814 S.E.2d 1 (2018).
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07
Citation: 814 S.E.2d 1
Snippet: were jointly liable for that amount. See OCGA § 29-5-63 ("If the court finds that the conservator is liable