If a loved one is in custody at the Guilford County Detention Center in Greensboro or the High Point Detention Center, a property bond may secure their release using your home equity — without paying a bondsman’s non-refundable 10% premium.
Guilford County operates two detention facilities. The Guilford County Detention Center is at 201 S. Edgeworth Street in Greensboro; the High Point Detention Center serves the south end of the county. The property bond process moves through the Guilford County Tax Department, the Guilford County Register of Deeds, and the Clerk of Superior Court — Financial Department.
Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-531(4), real estate in North Carolina with sufficient unencumbered equity can be pledged in place of cash 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 in full.
A property bond is real estate work layered on a criminal case — deed of trust drafting, title work, recording, and bond approval all in sequence. A mistake at any step delays release. Mr. Barker was North Carolina Board Certified as a Specialist in Real Property Law (1999–2009) and has practiced criminal defense in NC for more than three decades. Property bond work is precisely where those two practice areas converge.
Our attorney fee is flat and quoted on the first call. A bondsman charges 10% of the bond as a non-refundable premium; on a $150,000 Guilford bond, that is $15,000 the family never recovers. Our flat fee is dramatically less than that, and the equity in your home returns to you when the case ends.
No. The property must be located somewhere in North Carolina with sufficient unencumbered equity. We routinely pledge property in surrounding counties — Rockingham, Alamance, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth — to secure releases at the Guilford County Detention Center or the High Point Detention Center.
Same-day or next-business-day completion is often achievable in Guilford County. The pace is set by the title search and the office hours of the Guilford County Tax Department, Register of Deeds, and Clerk’s Financial Department. After bond approval, the sealed bond is delivered to the detention facility and release is processed by the Sheriff’s Office.
Yes — the deed of trust is recorded at the Guilford 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 NC property bond.
The process is the same as for the Greensboro facility — bond approval comes from the Guilford County Clerk’s Financial Department, and the sealed bond is delivered to the facility housing the defendant. We confirm the housing location early in the engagement so the bond is delivered to the correct address.
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If your family member is being held in Guilford County right now, every hour the bond sits unposted is an hour they remain in custody. The consultation is free.
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