Illinois notary bond + $10k E&O.
$50 flat.
The statutory $5,000 notary bond Illinois requires under 5 ILCS 312/2-105, bundled with $10,000 of errors-and-omissions coverage. The bond protects the public; the E&O protects you against honest mistakes. $50 flat — the price you see is the checkout price.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety — adding E&O doesn't change that:
Apply online
Your name, address, and an effective date. No financials, no credit check.
Pay & e-sign
The bond issues right after purchase in most cases; the E&O coverage is attached to the same package.
File the bond, keep the E&O
Your executed $5,000 bond arrives ready to file with your commission application; your $10,000 E&O coverage rides alongside it for the term.
What it is and who needs it.
Bond vs. E&O — the difference matters
Two different protections travel together here. The $5,000 surety bond is required by 5 ILCS 312/2-105 and protects the public: if your notarial misconduct causes someone a loss, they can recover against it — and you repay the surety.
The $10,000 E&O coverage is optional and protects you. It is professional liability insurance for honest mistakes — a missed expiration date, a defective acknowledgment — covering your legal defense and damages up to the limit. E&O is not required by Illinois, but it's why many notaries buy it alongside the mandatory bond.
You file the bond with your commission; the E&O sits behind you for the four-year term. We bundle both so you handle one application, one price, and one renewal reminder.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 4-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File the bond, keep the E&O. Your executed $5,000 bond arrives ready to file with your commission application; your $10,000 E&O coverage rides alongside it for the term.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application. Bond and E&O together.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check. The $10,000 E&O is attached to the package automatically.
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Other Illinois notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Illinois. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Illinois bonds.
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Bond and E&O, one application.
$50 flat, no credit check, often issued same sitting. Free until issued.