TN cemetery company bonds.
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A Tennessee cemetery company can post a surety bond in place of a cash deposit to its Improvement Care Trust Fund under T.C.A. § 46-1-204. The required amount is set by the population of the county where the cemetery sits — the premium is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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No underwriting queue for the standard cemetery bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your cemetery details, the bond amount your county requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information for most filers, so there is no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with Burial Services / Cemetery Division
Submit the executed bond to satisfy your Improvement Care Trust Fund requirement. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the cemetery bond actually covers
Tennessee requires a commercial cemetery company to fund an Improvement Care Trust Fund so the grounds stay maintained in perpetuity. As one accepted form of security, the company may deposit a surety bond approved by the Commissioner in place of cash, under T.C.A. § 46-1-204.
The required amount scales with the population of the county where the cemetery is located — roughly $40,000 for counties of 10,000 or fewer, rising in steps to $200,000 for counties over 100,000. Confirm the exact figure for your county before you file.
The trust is held by the fund trustee for the specific purposes named in the written care agreement. Cemetery companies are regulated by the Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers, Burial Services/Cemetery Division within Commerce & Insurance — and we issue whatever amount applies with premiums starting from $100.
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Submit the application with the bond amount your county requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Premiums from $100. Enter your county’s required amount and file the same day.