An interesting and in-depth article written by California Appellate Law Expert and Super Lawyer, John Derrick, titled "The Civil Appeals Process", got me thinking about the role of defendant's bonds in today's court system. (see John's full article: here) Specifically, the article got me thinking how defendant's bonds (i.e. appeal bonds or stay bonds) are […]

In previous articles the bond experts at Jurisco explained why collateral is a necessity in the surety bond industry. To quickly summarize: collateral is required on almost all defendant bonds applicants are appealing a money judgement or court action of some kind. Full collateral of the contested amount is required to provide adequate ‘good faith’ […]

Last week I read a great post from Jurisco friend, and appellate law expert Benjamin Shatz, regarding updated rules on posting collateral in an civil appeal action(Appeal Bond vs. Cash Deposit with the Court).  Article.   In Civil Cases when an appeal bond is statutorily required, or deemed necessary by the judge, the principle has […]

Often times surety bonds are used in cases to protect an enjoined party from wrongful civil actions. These generally fall under the category of plaintiff bonds. However there is also a list of surety bonds used as good faith measures so certain legal actions can be delayed. These are called defendants bonds. Over the coming […]

Court bonds are used either by the defendant or plaintiff in a case. Plaintiff bonds usually involve starting an action and defendant bonds aim to stop the action. Today our blog focuses on types of bonds a defendant may wish to use in Florida. Supersedeas A supersedeas bond is used after the Florida court has […]

Georgia Court Bonds are a matter of importance for both the plaintiff and a defendant of a case. Depending on the details of the case, more than one court bond may be required by either party. A Jurisco surety bond professional will work with you to make sure the necessary bonds are written and ready […]

A supersedeas bond in Texas covers the cost of a money judgment and court fees, in order to stay a judgment during an appeal process. Without using a surety bond, a defendant is required to immediately settle the judgment with the plaintiff. Clients may be hopeful that they will not need the appeal process, some […]

Money Judgment Appeals are typical across the United States in a variety of circumstances. A plaintiff may seek damages in an automobile accident, loan repayment, or even medical bills. There are also suits where courts award plaintiffs large sums of money, often millions of dollars, for safety hazards, product mishaps, and defamation of character. No […]