IL funeral & burial funds bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Sellers and trustees of pre-need funeral and burial funds license with the Illinois State Comptroller under the Funeral or Burial Funds Act (225 ILCS 45), and file a fidelity bond as part of that license. The Comptroller sets the amount — not exceeding $10,000 — and pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; the application collects no credit information.
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The application collects no credit information for the standard funeral funds bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Comptroller. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the Comptroller set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the State Comptroller
Submit the executed fidelity bond with your pre-need license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Comptroller insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the funeral funds bond actually covers
Illinois protects consumers who prepay for funeral and burial goods and services under the Funeral or Burial Funds Act (225 ILCS 45), which the State Comptroller administers and enforces. Sellers and trustees of these pre-need funds must be licensed by the Comptroller.
As part of the license, the applicant files a fidelity bond (executed by the applicant and an admitted surety) — or, alternatively, an irrevocable letter of credit. The bond is conditioned on faithful handling of the pre-need funds the seller or trustee holds for consumers.
The statute lets the Comptroller set the amount not exceeding $10,000. The premium is 1% of that amount, $100 minimum — because the cap tops out at $10,000, the 1% math lands most filings right at the floor, and the application collects no credit information. Your exact price appears in the on-page calculator.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Comptroller set — pricing starts from $100 and your executed fidelity bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Priced from $100. Enter the amount the Comptroller set and file the same day.