Oregon trustee bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

When the trust instrument or the court requires it, a trustee must give bond.
It secures the faithful performance of the trustee’s fiduciary duties.
The court sets the amount to protect the beneficiaries — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required when the trust calls for it or the court orders it under ORS 130.605
Amount is set by the court to protect the interests of the beneficiaries
Underwritten on the trustee’s file; collateral may apply to a large trust
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How it works

Built for the order requiring bond.

When a trust instrument requires a bond, or a court orders one to protect the beneficiaries, that bond gates the trustee’s authority to act. Here is the whole process:

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Send us the file

Apply online with the trust provision or order requiring the bond, the trust’s value, and the trustee’s details. The value of the trust drives the penal sum.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the file, a credit check, and any financials, then returns a quote. The amount is set by the court — underwriting decides approval and any collateral on a large trust.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the trustee can act with full authority.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

When a trustee must be bonded

A trustee holds and manages trust property for the beneficiaries. Oregon doesn’t bond every trustee — but when the trust instrument requires it, or a court finds a bond is needed to protect the beneficiaries, the trustee must give bond.

The trustee bond secures the faithful performance of the trustee’s duties: investing prudently, accounting honestly, and distributing as the trust directs. If the trustee breaches those duties, the bond makes the beneficiaries whole and the surety looks to the trustee to repay it.

Because the surety stands behind the trust, the bond is underwritten on the trustee’s credit and finances, and a large trust can require collateral. The court can specify the amount and terms of the bond and may modify or terminate it at any time; a trust company is exempt from the bond requirement under the Code.

Oregon StatuteORS 130.605, part of the Oregon Uniform Trust Code, provides that a trustee shall acquire a bond to secure performance of the trustee’s duties only if a bond is required by the terms of the trust or a court finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries. The court may specify the amount and terms of a bond and may modify or terminate any bond requirement at any time. A trust company, as defined in ORS 706.008, is not required to give a bond even if the trust instrument requires one.

You need this bond if you’re

A trustee a court has ordered to give bond to protect the beneficiaries
A successor trustee stepping in where the trust instrument requires bonding
An individual fiduciary administering a trust without a trust company’s exemption
Counsel or a beneficiary arranging the bond so the trustee can administer the trust with full authority

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the trust provision or order, the trust’s value, the trustee, and your finances. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is an Oregon trustee bond? +
It is the bond a trustee gives to secure the faithful performance of fiduciary duties. Under ORS 130.605, it is required only when the terms of the trust require it or a court finds a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court specifies the penal sum, sized to protect the beneficiaries. A surety specialist then reviews the trustee’s credit and finances and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Do all Oregon trustees need a bond? +
No. ORS 130.605 only requires a bond when the terms of the trust require it or a court finds one is needed to protect the beneficiaries. The court may specify the amount and terms and may modify or terminate the requirement at any time, and a trust company is exempt even where the trust instrument calls for a bond.
Will I need collateral? +
Sometimes, especially on a large trust. Because the surety guarantees the trustee’s performance, a high penal sum may require collateral and financials. We tell you what your specific file needs before you commit.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the required form, ready to file so the trustee can act with full authority.
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Get bonded and administer the trust.

Send us the order or trust provision and the trust’s value, and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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