California — Unlawful Detainer Assistant Bond
Arrange your California unlawful detainer assistant registration bond through The Southern Agency. An individual registration requires $25,000 in security; partnerships and corporations must use the amount for their total assistant count.
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- Recorded state
- California
- Bond type
- Legal Document Assistant Bond
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
Business and Professions Code Section 6405 requires registration security conditioned on compliance with the legal document and unlawful detainer assistant chapter.
- Who needs it
- Individuals, partnerships and corporations registering as California unlawful detainer assistants. The statutory definition concerns paid assistance in prosecuting or defending an unlawful detainer claim or action.
- Who it protects
- The bond is in favor of the State of California for people damaged by a registered assistant’s chapter violation, fraud, dishonesty or incompetency. It must identify the county where it will be filed.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- California Business and Professions Code §6405: registration bonds (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- California Business and Professions Code §6400: definitions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
Have these ready
- Exact registrant name and individual, partnership or corporate capacity.
- For a business, combined legal document/unlawful detainer assistant employee count and existing bond details.
- Filing county, registration instructions and required effective dates.
Questions about this bond
Is $25,000 correct for every applicant?
No. It is the individual sum and the business sum for one to four assistants. Larger partnerships and corporations have the higher tiers listed in Section 6405.
Does an employee always need another bond?
Section 6405 requires an employee’s separate $25,000 bond only when the partnership or corporation has not posted its required business bond. Check that evidence against the county registration.
Should the bond name the state or the county?
The statute puts the bond in favor of the State of California and also requires the name of the filing county. Follow the county’s accepted wording for both.