Sec. 13.16.255. - Bond required; exceptions.

A personal representative shall execute and file a bond with the registrar unless

(1) the estate is testate and the will expressly waives surety bond as to the person qualifying as personal representative;

(2) the devisees or the heirs file written waiver of surety bond;

(3) the personal representative is a qualified corporate fiduciary; or

(4) the personal representative, pursuant to statute, has deposited cash or collateral with an agency of the state to secure performance of the personal representative's duties.