Ohio — Probate Bond (Administrator/Executor/Personal Representative Of A Deceased)
If you need an Ohio bond as executor or administrator of a deceased person's estate, prepare the probate case details and requested amount. Purchase Now takes you to RLI to start the application.
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- Recorded state
- Ohio
- Category
- Court, probate & fiduciary
What this bond does
The bond secures the estate fiduciary's performance of duties under law and any additional duties assigned by the probate court. Ohio's Form 4.2 is expressly for executors and administrators.
- Who needs it
- The executor or administrator giving security for the decedent's estate. Match the applicant to the person accepting the fiduciary duties in that proceeding.
- Who it protects
- Form 4.2 names the State of Ohio and addresses failures to perform estate duties, including misuse of estate assets. The bond does not give the representative permission to use those assets personally.
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
Have these ready
- Have the decedent's full name, county probate court and estate case number ready.
- Enter the legal name and appointed capacity of the executor or administrator.
- Gather the bond direction, required sum and any form supplied by the court; an estate asset summary may help with application questions.
- Following issuance, check the principal and surety execution and filing instructions with the court handling the estate.
Questions about this bond
Is this the Ohio fiduciary bond for an executor?
This offering names executors, administrators and personal representatives of deceased persons. Ohio Form 4.2 identifies executors and all administrators; match it to your court's request.
Can I use the guardian bond instead?
A guardian's bond concerns a ward's estate. This offering concerns a decedent's estate, so use the bond matching the appointed role and case.
Does the form give me a standard amount?
Form 4.2 leaves the sum for the estate's required amount. This listing states no fixed amount or term; use the probate court's direction.
Does Purchase Now complete the court filing?
No. It opens RLI in a new tab through The Southern Agency. Application review and issuance come first, followed by the required execution, filing and court acceptance.