Court Surety Bonds

  • Fiduciary Bond (or Probate Bond) secure the performance of fiduciaries’ duties and compliance with court orders.
    • Fiduciaries must be bonded. The bond is a written promise that one will faithfully perform his duties as a fiduciary (Executor or Administrator).
    • The bond amount is set by the Probate Clerk. The bond issued on behalf of the estate helps to ensure that the person appointed properly administers the assets of the estate and helps to protect the interests of the heirs, creditors, beneficiaries, and the Commonwealth as their interests relate to the estate. State statutes govern whether the bond is with or without surety. The Probate Clerk will set the appropriate bond amount.

License and Permit Bonds

  • Required by state law, municipal ordinance, regulation, and occasionally the federal government in order to grant a license to engage in a particular business or a permit to exercise a particular privilege.
  • Examples of these bonds include:
    • Auctioneer
    • Beer and Liquor
    • Contractor’s License Bond
    • Land Use Permit
    • Medicare (DMEPOS)
    • Motor Vehicle Dealer
    • Outdoor Advertising
    • Patient Trust
    • Proprietary School
    • Surplus Lines Broker

Public Official Bonds

  • These bonds guarantee the faithful performance of duty by a public official in a position of trust.
    • Notary Errors and Omission Insurance Bonds
    • City Treasurer’s Bond for collection of State Revenue
    • County Treasurer and County Director of Finance
    • Deputy and all Subordinates of Treasurers, Tax Collectors or Treasurer-Collectors
    • General Receiver of Circuit Court
    • Sheriff and all Subordinates
    • State Officers and Employees
    • State Treasurer
    • Treasurer and Tax Collector or Treasurer-Collector

Miscellaneous Bonds

  • Pension Trust – ERISA
  • Dishonesty and Janitorial
  • Dishonesty and Business Services

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