KY notary bonds.
$50 flat.
Since January 1, 2020, every Kentucky notary must file a $1,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State under KRS 423.390. Ours is $50 flat and bundles $10,000 of errors & omissions coverage for you — request it in the name of the individual being appointed.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
The name of the individual being appointed and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Secretary of State
Kentucky gives you 30 days from your commission to file the bond. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Kentucky overhauled its notary law effective January 1, 2020, and now requires every notary public to file a $1,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State within 30 days of being commissioned, under KRS 423.390. The bond conditions the commission — no bond on file, no valid notary appointment.
The bond is a public-protection guarantee: if a notary’s misconduct or negligence harms someone, the harmed party can recover up to $1,000 against the bond — and if the surety pays, the notary repays the surety. That’s why we bundle in $10,000 of errors & omissions coverage, which protects you from your own honest mistakes.
Kentucky notary commissions run a four-year term. We track your bond and notify you ahead of expiration so your commission never lapses over a missed renewal — and the E&O rides along the whole way.
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One application, issued instantly.
Request the bond in the name of the individual being appointed as a notary. The application collects no credit information.
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$50 flat with $10,000 E&O included, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.