Texas replevin & sequestration bonds.
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Recover or hold personal property that’s in dispute — before the case is decided. A writ of sequestration requires the plaintiff’s bond; the defendant can replevy the property with a bond of their own. The penal sum tracks the value of the property, so we underwrite it rather than flat-rate it. A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

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Sequestration is governed by Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 62; the applicant’s and replevy bonds are required by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 698 and 701

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Amount is fixed by the court to the value of the property being sequestered or replevied

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Underwritten on your file; collateral may apply to a large penal sum

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How it works

Built to get the writ moving.

A writ of sequestration can issue once the applicant’s bond is filed, and the defendant’s replevy bond is the gating step to regain possession. Here is the whole process:

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Send us the file

Apply online with the application for the writ (or the order setting the replevy amount), a description of the property, and its value. That value drives the bond the court fixes.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the application, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The penal sum is set by the court and the property value — underwriting decides approval and collateral.

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Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the form the court requires with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the clerk can issue the writ or release the property on replevy.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

Why sequestration needs a bond on both sides

In Texas, sequestration (the modern vehicle for replevin) lets a plaintiff have the court seize specific personal property — a vehicle, equipment, inventory — that is in dispute or at risk, before the lawsuit ends, using a writ of sequestration.

Because the property changes hands before a judge decides who is right, Texas requires the plaintiff to file an applicant’s bond that protects the defendant if the seizure turns out to be wrong. The defendant, in turn, can post a replevy bond to keep or regain possession during the case.

Either way the amount the court fixes tracks the value of the property, so the surety underwrites the file and may require collateral on a large penal sum. We tell you what your file needs before you commit.

Texas Statute & RulesCivil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 62 governs sequestration, and § 62.023 requires the writ to state that the defendant has the right to regain possession of the property by filing a replevy bond. The bonds themselves are set by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure: under Rule 698 no writ of sequestration issues until the plaintiff files a bond payable to the defendant in the amount fixed by the court’s order, and Rule 701 lets the defendant replevy by giving a bond payable to the plaintiff in the amount the court’s order fixes, conditioned as provided by Rule 702 for personal property or Rule 703 for real estate. Under Rule 696 the court’s order fixes the replevy bond at the value of the property sequestered or the amount of the plaintiff’s claim plus one year’s accrued interest, whichever is the lesser amount, plus the estimated costs of court.

You need this bond if you’re

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A secured lender or lessor recovering a vehicle, equipment, or collateral on a defaulted agreement

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A business reclaiming inventory, machinery, or goods being wrongfully withheld

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A defendant who wants to replevy and keep possession of sequestered property during the suit

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Counsel for a party who needs the applicant’s or replevy bond posted so the clerk can act

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the application for the writ (or replevy order), the property and its value, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQ

Common questions.

What is a Texas replevin or sequestration bond?It is the bond posted to seize or hold disputed personal property before judgment. Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 62 governs sequestration, and under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 698 and 701 the plaintiff files a bond payable to the defendant before the writ of sequestration issues, while the defendant may replevy the property with a bond payable to the plaintiff — each in the amount fixed by the court’s order.

How much does it cost?It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The penal sum is set by the court to the value of the property at issue. A surety specialist reviews your file and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.

Why is a bond required to seize or hold the property?Because the property changes hands before a judge rules. Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 698 the plaintiff’s bond protects the defendant against the damages and costs of a writ wrongfully sued out, and Rule 701 lets the defendant post a replevy bond to keep possession — the amount fixed in each case by the court’s order under Rule 696.

Will I need collateral?Sometimes, especially on a high-value penal sum. Because the surety guarantees the bond, a large amount 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 court’s form, ready to file so the clerk can issue the writ or release the property on replevy.

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Send us the application and the property 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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