When a defendant seeks an appeal, while asking for a suspension of judgment collection, they are often required to secure an appeal bond first. The appeal bond Washington statute calls for a surety bond in an effort to protect the plaintiff from being wrongfully denied payment. An appeal bond also promises the court the appeal […]

When a defendant is faced with a money judgement one of the first things may try to do is stay the judgement while their appeal process goes through. In order for a court to stay the judgment, the defendant has to show the court good faith that the plaintiff will not suffer any unnecessary hardship. […]