Bonds
for the Win - Filing Claims

https://bondsforthewin.com/filing-claims/

Step
by Step Guide

Step 1 - Obtain the
Surety Bond & Oath of Office

Visit the front office, call, email and/or send a
certified FOIA request letter.

Bond Request
Letter Examples

Tips and Tricks for
Obtaining a Surety Bond

Recommended: Most
bondholders are required by the state to keep a book for their seal and
certified copies of the policy.  Write a letter
to the public official requesting a copy of the Bond.  State the
revised code that informs the public officers of his duties to supply you
with the certified copy.  Then send your FOIA request via email or
certified mail.

Call the Treasurer and find out who the bond company is –
then Contact the bond company and request a copy of the policy.

Send a request letter via their online form – many
organizations have a contact form you can fill out to request the bond
online.

Get a copy of the bond at the probate office, which is where
they’re kept according to many state laws.

Contact the Sheriff and ask him to go down to the district office
with you – if he won’t help, try to go after his bond, once
you have it, demand that he help you.

Ask constitutional sheriffs who they are bonded with and then call
the company and request the bonds for every sheriff in your state.
Sheriffs are MORE POWERFUL than you think. They have complete jurisdiction
over your county, even over the Police Departments.

Call the State Board of Education and tell them you want to start a
new school, ask them if you need to be licensed, bonded and insured and
get the list of companies you can use to set that up. Then call each
company and request the bonds under FOIA for every district.

Start a group in your state in order to share paperwork and
strategies. These companies are experts at playing cat and mouse. If you
don’t ask for this information with specific language they feel they
are not violating the law by denying your request. But once you find a
strategy and verbiage that works it’s likely to work throughout your
state.

Some bonds are burred in insurance policies, If you get the policy,
look for a section called the “ACORD” – this often lists
who is covered in the policy.  If you don’t know how to read it
contact us via our website and we will help

If they say they don't
have a bond....

If the individual says they don’t carry a bond
they are usually under a blanket policy or they have a liability policy and
they don’t know that there is a section within it that references their
bond so ask again for their “liability policy”.

Most states are laid out in zones, if your public
official is bonded under a blanket policy, it’s usually based on the zone
they are in.  Check out our reference
guide.

If they don't have a
certified copy of their oath of office...

It might shock you but we have found that MANY
elected and appointed officials have never signed an oath of office and they
have never been sworn in.

If this is the case call your sheriff and have them
removed from office immediately.  Look up the laws in your state – know
your rights and know the laws.

Step 2 - Draft a Letter
of Intent & Serve them Papers

Once you obtain the certified copy of the bond
it’s time to write your letter of intent to file a claim.

Letter of Intent
Examples

It is required that you serve the elected or
appointed government official in person and give them time to resolve the
problem.

Your letter of intent should include the following:

The individual who is being served

The notifying party

A list of state, federal and/or international violations along with
descriptions for each

A list of demands in order to resolve the situation

A timeline for demands to be met before a claim will be filed

... If they do NOT
correct the problem.

Step 3 - File a claim
against their surety bond

If your demands are not met within the timeline
allowed, you will now file the claim against the bondholder.

How to File a Claim

It is sad that it must come
to this but the next step is to:

Talk with the surety bond company and ask about the rules for
filing against a Public Official Surety Bond.

Each Surety Bond Company is different, follow the instructions the
Surety Bond Company gives you.

List the revised codes the public office has violated.

List the injuries that your or your family member have received.

Establish an expectation for timelines and deliverables

After the claim is
filed, they might try to negotiate – this can speed up the process but be
FIRM, don’t give up your rights nor the rights of your children!

Disclaimer: This
information is for educational purposes only. This is not legal advice. If you
choose to use these suggestions as legal processes you do so at your own peril.
Any and all actions taken from this information rests solely on those acting on
it. All legal and financial responsibility rests on the parties acting on the
information.  All rights reserved, sacrificing none ever.

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