Maryland foreclosure trustee bonds.
From $100.
Before a Maryland foreclosure sale, Md. Rule 14-213 requires whoever makes the sale to file a bond with the clerk of the circuit court. The court sets the amount, by default the debt plus the estimated expenses of the proceeding. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. This form covers every county except Montgomery.
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How much does a Maryland foreclosure trustee bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No quote queue — enter your amount, pay, and file with the clerk before the sale. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the court and case information, the bond amount, and an effective date. That is the application — any credit screen is a soft pull that never shows as a hard inquiry.
Pay & e-sign
The premium is 1% of the bond amount ($100 minimum), computed on the spot — the bond issues the moment you pay, with your executed bond and power of attorney generated instantly.
File with the clerk
File the executed bond with the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the foreclosure is pending. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Maryland's foreclosure rules require the individual authorized to make a foreclosure sale — a trustee, substitute trustee, mortgagee, or attorney named in the power of sale — to file a bond with the clerk of the circuit court before selling the property. The bond runs to the State of Maryland and is conditioned on compliance with court orders concerning the sale and the distribution of its proceeds.
Under Md. Rule 14-213, the bond amount is the court's to set: unless the court orders otherwise, it is the amount of the debt plus the estimated expenses of the proceeding, and the court may increase or decrease it on application by anyone with an interest in the property — or by the individual making the sale — under Rule 1-402(d). Take your figure from the case file or the court's order rather than from a rate table. This form is accepted by the circuit courts of every Maryland county except Montgomery County, which administers its own trustee-bond filings on a separate form.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond protects the borrower, the noteholder, and every party to the case by standing behind the accounting the court will ratify; we track the term and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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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 clerk. File the executed bond with the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the foreclosure is pending. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 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, issued instantly.
Submit the application with your court and case details — the executed bond is generated the moment you pay, ready to file with the clerk.
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1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, issued the moment you pay. Free until issued.