Probate bonds.
Every state we write.
A probate bond guarantees that the person the court puts in charge of an estate will administer it honestly and according to the will and state law. Courts require one before issuing letters unless the will waives it. Underwritten, with the price returned on review. Pick your state below for its requirement.
Alabama Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyAlaska Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyArizona Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyArkansas Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the probate court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyColorado Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyConnecticut Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the Probate Court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyDelaware Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyDistrict of Columbia Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyGeorgia Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the probate court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyHawaii Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyIdaho Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyIllinois Probate Bond
Underwritten Illinois probate/fiduciary bond for an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator, sized to the estate. Quote on review, 1 business day.
View bond details & applyIndiana Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyIowa Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyKansas Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyKentucky Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyLouisiana Probate Bond
Executor, administrator, tutor or curator of a Louisiana succession. The penal sum is sized to the estate's value — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyMaine Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the Probate Court from the value of the estate — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyMaryland Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court or register to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyMichigan Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyMinnesota Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyMississippi Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyMissouri Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For executors, administrators, guardians & conservators. The court sets the penal sum to the size of the estate. Underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyMontana Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNebraska Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For executors, administrators, guardians, and conservators. Amount set by the estate the court entrusts to you — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyNevada Probate (Fiduciary) Bond
For Nevada executors, administrators, guardians and conservators. The amount tracks the estate — underwritten and quoted.
View bond details & applyNew Hampshire Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an administrator, executor, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNew Jersey Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court or surrogate to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNew Mexico Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNew York Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the Surrogate to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNorth Carolina Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the clerk of superior court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyNorth Dakota Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyOhio Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, or guardian. Amount set by the probate court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyOklahoma Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the district court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyOregon Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyRhode Island Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the probate court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applySouth Carolina Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the probate court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applySouth Dakota Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyTennessee Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyUtah Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a Utah executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. The penal sum is sized to the estate — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyVermont Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the Probate Division to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyWisconsin Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the circuit court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyWyoming Probate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyProbate bonds, in plain terms
A guarantee that the estate is administered honestly, filed before letters issue.
Who has to file one
The executor, administrator or personal representative appointed by the probate court. Many wills waive the requirement, but the court can still order a bond where heirs object or the estate is complex.
What it protects
The heirs, beneficiaries and creditors of the estate. If the representative misappropriates assets or fails a statutory duty, the bond pays the loss and the surety pursues the representative.
How the amount is set
By the court, generally scaled to the value of the personal property in the estate plus expected income — several states add a percentage on top. Each state page cites its statute.
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