Series D · Court / Judicial
Court / Judicial
Appeal, probate, and injunction. Courts require bonds so a judgment, estate, or injunction has a solvent backstop. These are often collateral-heavy and time-sensitive.
Who posts these
Appellants, fiduciaries, executors, and litigants ordered to post security.
Money, roughly
Face set by the court; premiums commonly 1–5%, sometimes with collateral
Cost bands by credit (industry averages)
Industry-average ranges for a $25,000 face and a $100,000 face, so you can scale. High-face contract and money-transmitter bonds are priced by a desk on the full file.
| Credit range | Typical rate | $25K face | $100K face |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent (720+) | 1–3% | $250 – $750 | $1,000 – $3,000 |
| Good (680–719) | 2–5% | $500 – $1,250 | $2,000 – $5,000 |
| Fair (600–679) | 5–8% | $1,250 – $2,000 | $5,000 – $8,000 |
| Below 600 | 8–15% | $2,000 – $3,750 | $8,000 – $15,000 |
Common uses: Appeal bonds, injunction bonds, attachment bonds, supersedeas bonds.
Forms in this series
- Appeal / supersedeas bonds
- Probate and fiduciary bonds
- Injunction and attachment bonds
- Replevin bonds
Related researched forms:
Desks on this series
Register entries that list this category
IFI remains first. Carriers still need an appointed agent.
Integrity First Insurance
Georgia agency for licensing-grade surety inside the Cornerstone network
Cornerstone Network Preferred Partner
Old Republic Surety
Brookfield, Wisconsin underwriter — A+ Superior, all 50 states
Colonial Surety Company
Direct-writing carrier since 1930 — AM Best A, all U.S. jurisdictions
JW Surety Bonds
Family-owned Pennsylvania agency writing since 2003
SuretyBonds.com
Columbia, Missouri online agency — licensed in all 50 states
Lance Surety Bonds
Doylestown agency — license, contract, court, and fidelity
American Surety Company
Indianapolis commercial surety — 1993, all 50 states, Core Specialty
Travelers Surety
National carrier — AM Best A++ commonly cited for the group