1. A court, an estate, or a guardianship
2. A lawsuit, an appeal, or a lien

Probate & Court Bonds

Your bond is one of these

Pick the one that matches the name on your paperwork. If none do, call us.

• Admiralty Release Bond (Release of Libel)A bond that a vessel owner posts in federal admiralty court to get an arrested or attached vessel or cargo released while the case goes on.
• Attachment BondA court bond a plaintiff posts before the court will seize (attach) a defendant's property while a lawsuit is pending.
• Claimant's BondA court bond posted by a third party who claims ownership of property seized under a writ, so the claimant can take the property back while the court decides who owns it.
• Cost BondA cost bond guarantees that a party to a lawsuit or appeal will pay the court costs the court later orders them to pay.
• Defendant's Injunction BondA defendant's injunction bond (also called a counter bond or bond to dissolve) is posted by the party who has been enjoined so the court will lift or dissolve the injunction while the case continues.
• Forfeiture Claim (Cost) BondA forfeiture claim bond, often called a cost bond, is posted by a person who wants to contest a customs seizure in federal court instead of letting the government forfeit the property administratively.
• Garnishment BondA garnishment bond is posted by a plaintiff who asks a court to garnish a defendant's wages or bank account before winning a judgment, protecting the defendant if the garnishment proves wrongful.
• Indemnity to Sheriff BondA bond a judgment creditor gives the sheriff before the sheriff will seize or sell property that someone else claims to own.
• Injunction BondAn injunction bond is security a party must post when it asks a court for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.
• Lis Pendens BondA court bond tied to a recorded notice of a lawsuit (lis pendens) that clouds title to real property.
• Mechanics Lien Release BondA lien release bond removes a mechanics lien from real property by moving the lien claim onto a surety bond.
• Petitioning Creditor BondA bond a bankruptcy court can order creditors to post when they file an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a debtor.
• Replevin BondA replevin bond is posted by a plaintiff who asks the court to seize property from a defendant before the case is decided.
• Sequestration BondA sequestration bond is a court bond a plaintiff files before a court will issue a writ that has the sheriff seize and hold disputed property while the case is pending.
• Supersedeas (Appeal) BondA supersedeas bond, or appeal bond, lets a losing defendant stop collection of a money judgment while the case is on appeal.

Not sure? Call (251) 661-0745 and an underwriter will tell you which bond you need. Or start over.