🔒Prejudgment Attachment Cost Calculator

No separate US filing fee - the real cost is the bond, premium and levy

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Attachment procedure is borrowed from the law of the state where the court sits, so grounds, notice and bond rules vary. Check your state statute.

How to use the prejudgment attachment cost calculator

Enter the amount you want secured, whether a case is already on file, the bond share you expect the court to set, your surety premium rate and a levy quote. The calculator separates the court fee from the bond, the premium you actually pay and the cash needed up front.

Legal basis (as of September 2026) — Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 64 lets a federal court use the attachment, garnishment and replevin procedures of the state where it sits, and Rule 65(c) requires security in an amount the court considers proper before a restraining order or preliminary injunction issues. The civil filing fee under 28 U.S.C. 1914 is paid once when the case opens, and United States Marshals fees for executing process are set under 28 U.S.C. 1921.

Korea charges a small fixed stamp on a provisional attachment petition and then a registration tax tied to the claim amount when the attachment is recorded against real property. United States practice has no filing fee for the provisional remedy at all, because it is an application inside an existing case, and the money goes to the bond and the levy instead.

This calculator is for reference only and is not legal advice. Bond amounts are set by the court case by case, and attachment grounds differ sharply between states. Confirm the procedure in your state statute and consult a licensed attorney before seeking a prejudgment remedy.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a separate court fee to attach property before judgment?

Generally no. In federal court an attachment or an injunction is an ancillary request inside a pending case, so you pay the civil filing fee once under 28 U.S.C. 1914 and then move for the remedy. Real cost comes from the security and the levy.

Where does the bond requirement come from?

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) requires security in an amount the court considers proper to cover damages if the restraint turns out to be wrongful. Rule 64 borrows state attachment procedure, and many state statutes have their own bond rules.

How is the bond amount decided?

The court sets it case by case, weighing the likely harm to the party being restrained. A percentage of the claim is only a planning assumption, so treat the figure here as an estimate and read the order for the real number.