Qualify as a receiver, master, or referee a South Dakota court has appointed.
The bond guarantees the faithful discharge of your duties over the property in your charge.
The court sets the amount — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.
















Before a South Dakota receiver takes charge of the property, the court requires an oath and an undertaking for the faithful discharge of duties. Here is the whole process:
Apply online with the appointment order, the value of the assets in receivership, and the court. We size the undertaking to the amount the court has fixed.
A specialist reviews the order, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. A large receivership bond is typically collateralized — cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets.
Once you bind, we issue the executed undertaking on the court’s form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so you can enter on your duties.
When a South Dakota court puts property under the control of a receiver — to preserve a business, collect rents, or hold disputed assets — it requires the receiver to be bonded before taking charge.
The bond guarantees the receiver will discharge the duties of the office faithfully and account for the property. If the receiver mishandles the assets, the surety answers for the loss up to the penal sum the court sets.
Because the surety stands behind the receiver’s handling of the estate, a large bond is usually collateralized and supported by financials. We tell you what a given receivership needs before you commit.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the appointment, the assets, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist reviews everything together and returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Send us the appointment order and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.