Scottish executry bonds
Solicitors can partner with our dedicated specialist team and navigate complex executry bond applications with confidence.
Guidance and reassurance for solicitors
For many executry bond applications, cases are far from straightforward. In fact, in our experience, many need modification to be successful. We can help you handle complex cases with certainty.
With RSA's experienced team by your side, you have hands-on guidance where our aim is to ensure your bonds are issued correctly. Our expertise can help you minimise future administrative headaches and safeguard against potential claims.
Your local experts, backed by 35 years of experience
We're a local team based in Glasgow. We've been issuing bonds for 35 years and have a wealth of experience to share with you. Should a claim arise, you also have the support of our expert claims team.
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Not a solicitor? Let us explain this product
In the Scottish court, an executry bond is required by the courts before you can be confirmed as an executor, and before they will grant confirmation on intestate estates.
This doesn’t protect executors
The bond does not protect, insure or indemnify the executor. It guarantees that the executor pays those he or she is legally obliged to pay from the estate – for example, legally entitled creditors and legally entitled beneficiaries.
RSA will pursue the individual who is the executor for any payments we have made on his or her behalf. The bond is a guarantee to these creditors and beneficiaries.
You cannot apply to us directly – a firm of solicitors must instruct us.
How this bond works
- Required by law before the court can confirm you as an executor
- A bond does not provide any insurance or protection for you
- It provides a guarantee that legal creditors and entitled beneficiaries of the estate of the deceased to which you are the confirmed executor will be paid by you
- If you do not pay them after they have pursued you then we pay them on your behalf and you then need to pay us
- The items contained in the inventory making up the total estate for confirmation or only such of those items as specified in the bond are guaranteed by this bond
An expert claims service
Based in Glasgow
When things go wrong, you get a highly experienced team on the case. They'll work to minimise disruption and get things back on track quickly.
Keeping you informed
Our underwriting and claims teams work closely with you and all parties involved. You'll be kept informed at every step, and your claim will be resolved as quickly as possible.
We can issue bonds in the following cases
- Estates up to £2.5 million
- The deceased is domiciled 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
- Where there are beneficiaries who are underage children
- Sequestrated or insolvent estate
- When the executor has a criminal conviction
- Where a Power of Attorney acts on behalf of the executor
Downloads and documents
Read more about Scottish Executry Bonds in these documents.
This document is a summary of the key information relating to this bond.
This document contains additional information not highlighted in the product information document.
Download our editable mandate document to instruct your solicitor.
For solicitors. Download our editable application form for executry bonds.
For solicitors. Download our editable bond of caution document.
