If a loved one is being held at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center in downtown Winston-Salem, a property bond may secure their release using your home equity — without paying a bondsman’s non-refundable 10% premium.
The Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center is located in downtown Winston-Salem on N. Church Street, with the Forsyth County Hall of Justice a few blocks away. The property bond process runs through three offices: the Forsyth County Tax Administration, the Forsyth County Register of Deeds, and the Clerk of Superior Court — Financial Department.
Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-531(4), real property in North Carolina with sufficient unencumbered equity may be pledged in lieu of cash bail or a surety bondsman’s premium. The defendant is released on the strength of that pledge; when the case concludes and all court obligations are met, the deed of trust is discharged and the property owner’s equity is restored.
A property bond is a real estate transaction layered on a criminal case. Forsyth County’s recording and clerk offices are efficient, but defective documents cost time — and your family member remains in custody for every hour of that delay. Mr. Barker was a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law (1999–2009) and has practiced criminal defense in NC for more than 30 years. The combination matters here.
Our fee is a flat attorney fee — quoted on the first call, no percentage games. A bondsman charges 10% of the bond as a non-refundable premium; on a $100,000 Forsyth County bond, that is $10,000 the family never recovers. Our fee is a fraction of that, and your home equity is restored to you when the case ends.
No. The property must be in North Carolina with sufficient unencumbered equity. Real estate in Davie, Yadkin, Stokes, Surry, Davidson, Guilford, or anywhere else in the state can secure a Forsyth County property bond.
Same-day or next-business-day completion is often achievable in Forsyth County. The pace is set by the title search and by the office hours of the Tax Administration, Register of Deeds, and Clerk’s Financial Department. After bond approval, the sealed bond is delivered to the detention center and release is processed by the Sheriff’s Office.
Yes — the deed of trust securing the bond is recorded at the Forsyth County Register of Deeds and is a public document. It lists the defendant’s name, the case number, and the secured amount. This is the same requirement that applies to every property bond in North Carolina.
Most property owners we work with do. The owner does not need to live in Forsyth County — but the owner does need to be available in person to sign and notarize the deed of trust and accompany counsel to the Tax Administration, Register of Deeds, and Clerk’s Financial Department for execution.
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