DC receiver bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

A court-appointed receiver takes control of property the court is protecting.
The bond guarantees you’ll manage and account for those assets faithfully.
The court sets the amount to the value in receivership — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required of a court-appointed receiver under D.C. Code § 16-601, in an amount the court fixes
Amount is set by the court to the value of the assets in receivership
Underwritten on the receiver’s file; collateral may apply to a large estate
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How it works

Built for the order of appointment.

A receiver gives the undertaking before taking control of the assets, so the bond gates the receiver’s authority to act. Here is the whole process:

TODAY · 10 MINUTES

Send us the file

Apply online with the order of appointment, the assets in receivership and their value, and the receiver’s details. The value of the estate drives the penal sum.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the order, the receiver’s credit and finances, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The amount is fixed by the court — underwriting decides approval and collateral.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the court’s required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the receiver can take control of the assets.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What a receiver bond secures

A court appoints a receiver (or master or referee) to take custody of disputed or distressed property — a business, real estate, or assets — and manage it neutrally while a case proceeds.

The receiver bond guarantees the receiver handles those assets faithfully: collects, preserves, accounts, and distributes them as the court directs. If the receiver mismanages or misappropriates, the bond makes the estate whole, and the surety looks to the receiver to repay it.

Because the surety stands behind the whole estate, the bond is underwritten on the receiver’s credit and finances, and a large receivership can require collateral. We tell you what your file needs before you commit.

DC StatuteD.C. Code § 16-601 provides that a bond required from a receiver, trustee, or other fiduciary appointed or confirmed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall be in the form of an undertaking, under seal, in a maximum amount to be fixed by the court, conditioned as required by law, with the surety or sureties submitting to the jurisdiction of the court and undertaking to abide by and perform its judgment or decree. A receiver’s bond is also addressed by § 42-1647, conditioned on the faithful discharge of the receiver’s duties, with sureties approved by the Superior Court, in an amount the court specifies.

You need this bond if you’re

A court-appointed receiver taking control of a business, real estate, or assets in litigation
A master or referee directed to hold or manage property pending the case
A receiver in a creditor or dissolution proceeding under the District’s provisional-remedy statutes
Counsel arranging the bond so the receiver can give the undertaking and take possession

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the order of appointment, the assets and their value, the receiver, and your finances. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is a DC receiver bond? +
It is the undertaking a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee gives to guarantee faithful management of property placed in receivership. Under D.C. Code § 16-601, a fiduciary appointed by the Superior Court gives an undertaking, under seal, in an amount the court fixes, conditioned as required by law.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court sets the penal sum to the value of the assets in receivership. A surety specialist then reviews the receiver’s credit and finances and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Who sets the bond amount? +
The appointing court does, sizing it to the assets the receiver will control. D.C. Code § 16-601 sets the undertaking in a maximum amount fixed by the court, and § 42-1647 likewise sets a receiver’s bond in an amount the court specifies. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the order of appointment requires.
When must the bond be in place? +
Before the receiver takes control of the assets. The undertaking gates the receiver’s authority to act, so the bond has to be filed and approved first. We help get it issued promptly so the receiver can take possession.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the court’s form, ready to file so the receiver can take possession.
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Get bonded and take control of the receivership.

Send us the order of appointment and the asset value, and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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