You need this bond if you're
- Someone applying to become a notary
- A notary renewing a commission
- An employer with staff who notarize documents
What the surety looks at
Basic personal details. Notary bonds usually don't need a detailed review.
Commercial bond
Notary bonds.
Many states require a notary public to have a bond before they're commissioned. It protects the public if the notary makes a mistake or commits misconduct. It doesn't protect the notary: errors and omissions insurance does that.
By state
Notary bonds by state.
Alabama notary bondAlaska notary bondArizona notary bondArkansas notary bondCalifornia notary bondColorado notary bondConnecticut notary bondDelaware notary bondDistrict of Columbia notary bondFlorida notary bondGeorgia notary bondHawaii notary bondIdaho notary bondIllinois notary bondIndiana notary bondIowa notary bondKansas notary bondKentucky notary bondLouisiana notary bondMaine notary bondMaryland notary bondMassachusetts notary bondMichigan notary bondMinnesota notary bondMississippi notary bondMissouri notary bondMontana notary bondNebraska notary bondNevada notary bondNew Hampshire notary bondNew Jersey notary bondNew Mexico notary bondNew York notary bondNorth Carolina notary bondNorth Dakota notary bondOhio notary bondOklahoma notary bondOregon notary bondPennsylvania notary bondRhode Island notary bondSouth Carolina notary bondSouth Dakota notary bondTennessee notary bondTexas notary bondUtah notary bondVermont notary bondVirginia notary bondWashington notary bondWest Virginia notary bondWisconsin notary bondWyoming notary bond
FAQs
Common questions.
Does the bond protect me as the notary?
No. It pays people harmed by a notary's error or misconduct, and the notary repays the surety. Errors and omissions insurance is what protects the notary.
What does it cost?
You pay a premium, not the bond amount. The surety sets the premium after it reviews your application, usually as a percentage of the bond amount. We show you the terms before you commit.
How do I get one through BLDAssure?
Apply once with us. We collect the details the surety needs, Propeller Bonds (our surety partner) reviews the application and issues the bond, and we help you file it with whoever requires it.
Get prequalified for your next bond.
One application, reviewed by our surety partner Propeller. We show you the terms before you commit.