Kentucky writ of possession bonds.
From $125.
To recover personal property before judgment in Kentucky, a plaintiff must post a bond before the court issues a writ of possession under KRS 425.111. The court sets the amount at not less than twice the value of the property — pricing is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, calculated for you below.
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How much does a Kentucky writ of possession bond cost?
2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to filed with the court.
A writ of possession bond moves quickly because litigation timelines do — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the court. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the case and obligee, the bond amount the court set, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the court
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the court so the writ can issue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the clerk insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the writ of possession bond actually guarantees
A writ of possession lets a plaintiff recover specific personal property before final judgment in a Kentucky lawsuit — for example, to repossess collateral. Kentucky’s provisional-remedy statute requires the plaintiff to post a bond first, under KRS 425.111, so the defendant is protected if the seizure turns out to be wrongful.
The bond is executed by one or more sufficient sureties in an amount not less than twice the value of the property, as the judicial officer determines. It guarantees that if the defendant prevails, the plaintiff will return the property or pay for any loss caused by the seizure — and pay any damages and costs the court awards.
The defendant has a parallel right to post a redelivery bond under KRS 425.116 to keep or regain the property. This bond is not insurance for the plaintiff — if the surety pays a claim, the plaintiff repays the surety.
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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 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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 with the court. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the court so the writ can issue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the clerk insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and the executed bond is issued when you pay.
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Priced at 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, one soft pull that never affects your score. Enter the amount the court set and file so the writ can issue.