IL notary bond + $15k E&O.
$275. Five minutes.
The statutory $5,000 notary bond Illinois requires under 5 ILCS 312/2-105, bundled with a higher $15,000 of errors-and-omissions coverage. The bond protects the public; the E&O protects you. $275 flat, no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety — adding more E&O doesn't change that:
Apply online
Your name, address, and an effective date. No financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
The bond issues right after purchase in most cases; the $15,000 E&O coverage is attached to the same package. At most, 1–2 business days.
File the bond, keep the E&O
Your executed $5,000 bond arrives ready to file with your commission application; your $15,000 E&O coverage rides alongside it for the term.
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$5,000 bond + $15,000 E&O, bundled, $275 flat for the four-year commission term. The bond protects the public; the E&O protects you.
What it is and who needs it.
Bond vs. E&O — the difference matters
Two protections travel together. The $5,000 surety bond is required by 5 ILCS 312/2-105 and protects the public: if your notarial misconduct causes a loss, they recover against it — and you repay the surety.
The $15,000 E&O coverage is optional and protects you. It is professional liability insurance for honest mistakes, here at a higher $15,000 limit — covering your defense and damages. E&O is not required by Illinois; it's why notaries who handle higher-value documents pick the larger limit.
You file the bond with your commission; the E&O sits behind you for the four-year term. One application, one price, one renewal reminder — we handle both.
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Five minutes. Bond and E&O together.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section. The $15,000 E&O is attached to the package automatically.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Other New York bonds.
Bond and higher E&O, one application.
$275 flat, five-minute application, often issued same sitting. Free until issued.