Kentucky Statutes 387.080 – Recovery of damages on bond
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(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.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 332, effective January 2, 1978. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2023, 2333.
(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.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 387.080
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended
1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 332, effective January 2, 1978. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2023, 2333.