Application Process

Online Applications

Application for Court Bonds, vintage San Francisco California

Applications:

SBS HCC Court Bond Application

Fidelity/Probate Bond Application

Lost Note Bond Application

Letter of Credit/Bank Wire:

ILOC new form

HCC Wire_Transfer_Instructions

Instructions:

Please include court pleadings with your application to include:

  • Most Court Bonds (except probate):
    • Application
    • Court petition
  • Appeal Bonds and Supersedeas Bonds
    • Application
    • Court judgement
    • Stay of execution
    • Notice of appeal
  • Probate
    • Application
    • Probate Court Docuemnts

Collateral

Most court bonds require collateral.? Acceptable forms are as follows:

  • ILOC
  • Cashiers Check or Bank Wire
  • Real Estate if unencumbered (very rarely used)

Rate Schedule

Civil Bonds with Hard Collateral—Cashier?s Check, Letter of Credit: 2% of first $50,000.00 with a minimum of $250.00 and 1% over $50,000.00.

Civil Bonds with Soft Collateral— Real Estate, Account Control of Stock Portfolio, Assignment of cash value of Life Insurance: 4% with a minimum premium of $250.00.

First year’s premium is fully earned upon issuance of the bond.