The Town of Shipshewana, Indiana conditions contractor registration on a license bond filed with the Town. The Town sets the amount — whatever Shipshewana asked you for, we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check, $275 minimum.
















No underwriting queue for the standard Shipshewana contractor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Town. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the type of contractor, the amount the Town asked for, and an effective date — that is the entire application.
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration at the Shipshewana Town Hall / Building Department. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the Town of Shipshewana required and the premium updates.
The Town of Shipshewana, Indiana requires contractors to register with the Town before pulling permits or working within town limits, and conditions that registration on a contractor license bond filed with the Town.
The bond is a three-party guarantee: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Town of Shipshewana (the obligee). It backs your compliance with the Town’s building and contractor ordinances and protects the Town and the public from losses tied to defective or non-conforming work.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and follow Shipshewana’s code treat the bond as a registration formality. We issue whatever amount the Town set at a flat 3% with no credit check.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Town of Shipshewana required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Town required and file the same day.