§44-5-1 List of fiduciaries.
§44-5-1. List of fiduciaries.
The clerk of the county commission of each county shall keep a record, to be known as the "Record of Fiduciaries," in which he shall enter, in separate columns, first, the name of every fiduciary authorized to act as such by such county commission or clerk thereof; secondly, the name of the decedent for whose estate he is personal representative or curator; thirdly, the names of the distributees of such estate, showing their relation to the decedent; fourthly, the name of the living person or persons for whom he is guardian, curator, committee or trustee; fifthly, the penalty of his bond; sixthly, the names of his sureties; seventhly, the date of the order conferring his authority, and a reference to the book and page where entered; eighthly, the date of any order revoking his authority, and a reference to the book and page where entered; ninthly, the date of the return of every inventory and appraisement of the estate; tenthly, the date of the confirmation of each report of settlement of the accounts of such fiduciary; and the clerk shall index such record in the name of the decedent, estate, ward or person represented by such fiduciary. Any clerk failing to make such entry, as to any fiduciary, within ten days after the order conferring or revoking the authority, or the date of the return of such inventory and/or appraisement, or the date of the confirmation of any report of settlement, shall, for every such failure, forfeit twenty dollars.