Maine receiver bonds.
For receivers, masters & referees.
A court-appointed receiver takes custody of property and runs it under the court’s direction.
Before acting, the receiver posts a bond securing faithful discharge of the trust.
The court fixes the amount from the value of the property under receivership.
It is underwritten, not flat-rated — tell us the estate and we size, underwrite, and quote it.
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Built for the appointment order.
A receiver generally cannot act until the bond is posted and approved. Here is the whole process:
Tell us the receivership
Send the appointing order (or its terms), the court, and the value of the property under receivership. That value drives the court-set amount and the quote.
A specialist underwrites & quotes
A surety specialist reviews the matter and returns a quote with any collateral or financial requirement. Because the receiver holds and manages estate property, larger receiverships may be collateralized — we flag that up front.
Execute & file
We issue the bond on the form the court accepts, with the surety’s power of attorney attached, so it can be approved and you can begin acting as receiver.
What it is and who needs it.
What a receiver bond secures
A receiver is a neutral, court-appointed custodian who takes control of property or a business that is the subject of litigation — preserving it, operating it, or winding it down under the court’s direction.
Because the receiver holds other people’s assets, the court requires a bond securing the faithful discharge of the receiver’s trust and obedience to the court’s orders. If the receiver mishandles the estate, the bond answers for the loss.
In Maine, receiverships are an equitable remedy: the Superior Court has full equity jurisdiction under 14 M.R.S. §6051, and M.R. Civ. P. 66 governs the administration of property in the custody of a receiver. The court fixes and approves the bond in an amount proportioned to the value of the property under receivership. The same logic covers masters and referees appointed to hold or distribute funds under the court’s supervision.
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Start with the order and the estate value.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the receivership, the court, the property value, and your business. Submit once and a surety specialist responds in about one business day with a quote and any collateral requirement. No charge until the bond is issued.
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Get bonded before you take the receivership.
Send the appointing order and the estate value. A surety specialist underwrites it and returns a quote — typically within one business day. No charge until the bond is issued.