Illinois replevin bonds.
Recover the property. Double its value.
Replevin lets you recover personal property that’s being wrongfully held — before the case is decided. Under 735 ILCS 5/19-112, you post a bond in double the value of the property first. The bond is underwritten to that value, not flat-rated. Tell us the property and a surety specialist returns a quote — usually within one business day.
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How much does an Illinois replevin bond cost?
It is underwritten. The carrier’s base rate is 1% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your premium from the amount, your credit and any collateral.
Built to get the property back fast.
The bond has to be in hand before the sheriff serves the order for replevin. Here is the whole process:
Tell us the property & its value
Apply online with a description and fair value of the property. The penal sum is double that value, so an accurate figure sizes the bond.
A specialist underwrites it
A surety specialist reviews the value, your financials, and indemnity. For higher-value property we discuss collateral up front.
Execute & deliver to the sheriff
We issue the executed bond so it can be given to the sheriff or officer before the order for replevin is served.
How a replevin bond works, and what to have ready.
Why the court asks for it
You are suing to get back property someone else is holding, and you want it back before the case ends. The court requires a bond before it orders the property taken and returned to you.
Who it protects
The person holding the property. If the court later decides you were not entitled to it, they recover the property or its value, and their damages, up to the bond amount.
If there is a claim
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety.
Have these ready
- The complaint and your motion or application for the writ
- A description of the property and proof of its value, such as an invoice, appraisal or loan papers
- The bond amount the court or statute requires
- The court, case number and the parties' names
- Financial statements, and collateral details for a large amount
- Your attorney's name and contact details
What it is and who needs it.
How a replevin bond works
Replevin (also called claim-and-delivery) lets you recover specific personal property that someone is wrongfully holding — equipment, vehicles, inventory, a leased asset — before the lawsuit is finished.
Because you’re taking possession before the court has decided who’s right, Illinois requires you to post a bond first. The replevin bond protects the defendant: if it turns out the property should be returned to them, the bond covers the return of the property plus costs and damages.
The penal sum is set by statute at double the value of the property. These bonds are underwritten to that value, and higher-value property may require collateral. We size and quote once we know what’s being replevied.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A court bond answers to the court and the party its order protects: if the judgment or order the bond secures is not satisfied, that party can claim against it, up to the penal sum the court set.
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety. A court bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
Term and renewal are set in the underwriter's quote; a court bond usually runs until the case or appeal it secures is resolved.
Keep the bond in force for as long as the obligation behind it runs.
How to file it
Execute & deliver to the sheriff. We issue the executed bond so it can be given to the sheriff or officer before the order for replevin is served.
What sets the price
Court bonds are underwritten. The carrier's base rate for this bond is 1% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your final premium from the amount the court sets, your credit and any collateral.
The application takes about ten minutes.
Describe the property and its value. A surety specialist underwrites the double-value bond and returns a quote — usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
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Recovering property through replevin?
Tell us the property and a surety specialist underwrites and quotes the double-value bond — usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.