(a) Individual Sureties. Except in the case of corporations, applications for the approval of sureties, preferably on forms provided by the Clerk, shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the proposed surety setting forth, (a) his or her name, age, residence and occupation, and whether or not he or she is married; (b) the location of the real estate owned by the proposed surety, or so much as may be sufficient, with a reference to the record of the deed therefor, the nature and amount of the encumbrances, if any, the assessed value thereof and whether title is held by the proposed surety in fee; and (c) that the proposed surety believes that after the payment of his or her debts, engagements and liabilities, his or her worth is not less than an amount to be stated.(b) Corporate Sureties. Every surety company duly authorized to do business in Pennsylvania may become surety on any bond or obligation required to be filed in this court; provided that a currently effective certificate issued to it by the Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, evidencing such right, shall be on file with the Clerk, and that no bond shall be executed by any surety company after May 1 of any year until such a certificate issued after March 31 of the same year shall have been filed with the Clerk.(c) No attorney of this or any other court shall become surety on any bond given in any proceeding in this court except by special leave of this court.Amended effective 7/20/2016; revised effective 1/12/2024.