Hi! I have a couple of bail bond questions for the group. Bear with me, I'm new at this!

1. If we send notice of bond forfeiture proceedings to the parent insurance co. do we also *need* to ensure that the agent in our county has notice of suit? A certain bond co. continually manages to avoid service by our Sheriffs- do we need to re-send to them via cert. mail if we've successfully served the parent surety?

2. Has anyone heard of an attorney surety requiring a co-signor (usually family member of principal) on a bond? An atty in our jxn has said he "always" requires someone to sign onto the attorney surety bond promising property or cash against the principal's appearance. In each instance the principal is actually a client of the attorney. My thinking was that he can contact separately for this but that it cannot be made a condition of an attorney surety bond. Thoughts?