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Scottish executry bonds
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Bond details
In the Scottish court, an executry bond is required before a person can be confirmed as an executor. The courts also require a bond before they'll grant confirmation on intestate estates.
This bond guarantees that the executor will pay those they are legally obliged to from the estate. For example, legally-entitled creditors and beneficiaries.
The bond is a guarantee to those creditors and beneficiaries. It does not protect, insure or indemnify the executor.
We work with solicitors to help ensure bonds are issued correctly.
Pricing
For a straightforward case, the price for a caution amount of £100,000 is £270.
For caution amounts over £250,000 and up to £2.5 million, please contact us.
Appointed executor?
How this bond works
If you’ve been appointed as an executor:
- A bond is required by law before you can be confirmed by the courts
- The bond does not provide any insurance or protection for you as the executor
- The bond guarantees you will pay the legally-entitled creditors and beneficiaries of the deceased’s estate
- If you do not pay the creditors and beneficiaries on request, we will pay them on your behalf. You then need to pay us
- The bond only guarantees the items in the inventory that make up the total estate for confirmation, or those specified in the bond
- You cannot apply to us directly for a bond – a solicitor must instruct us on your behalf
Eligibility
Who the bond is for
The bond is for customers who have been appointed as the executor of an estate by the courts.
Bonds can be issued in the following cases:
- Executors of an estate where a Scottish estate is listed as an asset
- Estates up to £2.5 million
- The deceased was living abroad
- There is estate abroad
- There is a non-UK based executor
- The deceased had a cohabitee
- When a genealogist is involved
- Remote beneficiaries
- Missing beneficiaries
- Half-blood executors or beneficiaries
- Beneficiaries who are underage children
- Sequestrated or insolvent estates
- When the executor has a criminal conviction
- Where a Power of Attorney acts on behalf of the executor
- For UK estates only and there must be an element of Scottish estate.
- Executors 16 years of age and over
- With a financial guarantee up to £2.5 million
Who they're not for
These bonds are not suitable for:
- Executors of an estate outside of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
- Executors of an estate in the Channel Islands
- Customers looking for protection or indemnity in their role as an executor
- Customers requiring a guardianship bond
How to apply
Solicitors
Contact us for a quote or for more details. We are here to help.
Customers
You can only apply for this bond through a solicitor, who will instruct us on your behalf.
Documents
October 2025
September 2025
September 2025
Eligibility
Who the bond is for
The bond is for customers who have been appointed as the executor of an estate by the courts.
Bonds can be issued in the following cases:
- Executors of an estate where a Scottish estate is listed as an asset
- Estates up to £2.5 million
- The deceased was living abroad
- There is estate abroad
- There is a non-UK based executor
- The deceased had a cohabitee
- When a genealogist is involved
- Remote beneficiaries
- Missing beneficiaries
- Half-blood executors or beneficiaries
- Beneficiaries who are underage children
- Sequestrated or insolvent estates
- When the executor has a criminal conviction
- Where a Power of Attorney acts on behalf of the executor
- For UK estates only and there must be an element of Scottish estate.
- Executors 16 years of age and over
- With a financial guarantee up to £2.5 million
Who they're not for
These bonds are not suitable for:
- Executors of an estate outside of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
- Executors of an estate in the Channel Islands
- Customers looking for protection or indemnity in their role as an executor
- Customers requiring a guardianship bond
How to apply
Solicitors
Contact us for a quote or for more details. We are here to help.
Customers
You can only apply for this bond through a solicitor, who will instruct us on your behalf.
Documents
October 2025
September 2025
September 2025