(a) General Requirement. — A guardian appointed by the circuit court over the estate of a minor must qualify the appointment by promptly giving bond fully meeting the conditions specified by the court in the order of appointment. The guardian is not qualified, or authorized to hold and manage the minor’s estate, until the bond requirements are met. If the bond requirements are not met within 15 days from the date of the order of appointment, the clerk shall notify the court and the matter shall be set for further hearing to address the guardian’s failure to qualify.
(b) Exception. — When the appointment of a guardian over a minor’s estate is sought under a testamentary request that the person specified in the will not be required to give bond, the court may dispense with the bond if it finds that a bond is unnecessary for the protection of the minor’s estate under the circumstances presented.
(c) Curator or Temporary Guardian. — If the court finds, at any stage of the proceedings, that there is an immediate need to protect the person or estate of a minor until such time that a permanent guardian can be appointed and qualified, the court may appoint a curator or temporary guardian to take any actions or measures for the protection of the minor or minor’s estate. The duration of such appointment may not exceed six months. The court may extend the temporary appointment upon further order finding continued need in the best interests of the minor.