Louisiana probate bonds.
Qualify as the fiduciary.
Appointed to handle a Louisiana succession as executor, administrator, tutor, or curator?
The court usually requires a bond for the faithful performance of your duties.
It's sized to the estate — for an administrator, the inventory plus one-fourth (125%) — and underwritten, not flat-rated.
Apply online and a surety specialist returns a quote, usually within one business day.
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The succession can't move until the fiduciary is bonded and qualified. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Tell us about the matter
The application captures the basics — the court, the docket or succession number, the penal sum the court (or the estate) has set, and who the principal is. Send the order, judgment, or inventory if you have it; if not, we ask for it once.
A specialist underwrites it
Court and fiduciary bonds are individually underwritten. A surety specialist reviews the penal sum, the fiduciary, and the file, runs a soft credit check, and returns a quote — usually within one business day. Larger penal sums may call for financials or collateral.
Execute & file
Approve the quote, post any collateral required, and we issue the executed bond on the court's required form with the power of attorney attached. File it with the clerk so the order, appeal, or appointment can take effect.
What it is and who needs it.
What a succession bond guarantees
When someone is appointed to administer a Louisiana succession — as executor, administrator, tutor (of a minor), or curator (of an interdict) — the court protects the heirs, legatees, and creditors with a fiduciary bond.
The bond guarantees the faithful performance of the fiduciary's duties: collecting and inventorying assets, paying valid debts, and distributing what remains correctly. If the fiduciary mishandles the estate, the surety answers for the loss.
For an administrator, Louisiana sets the security at the inventory value plus one-fourth — 125% of the estate. A named testamentary executor may be excused from bond by the will; a dative testamentary executor furnishes the same security as an administrator. The court can reduce the amount on a proper showing.
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The application takes about five minutes.
Tell us the parish court, the succession number, the estate value, and who the fiduciary is. A specialist underwrites it and returns a quote — usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
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Five-minute application, underwritten by a specialist, quote usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.