You have a bond requirement in front of you, and somewhere in the paperwork you saw the word "collateral." What you want to know is simple: do I have to hand over money to get this bond, and how much? The answer depends almost entirely on which court bond you need — for most of […]
An order came back with a number on it — post a $250,000 bond, or a bond in twice the value of the property, or an amount the clerk sets. Your first reaction is that you cannot write a check that size. Almost always, you don't have to. But it helps to understand where the […]
The court has ordered a bond, and you already know your credit is not going to impress anyone. Maybe a bankruptcy, maybe a rough stretch of late payments, maybe a thin file. The fair question is whether you are about to waste a week finding out you cannot get bonded — and the fair answer […]
You are opening a title agency, adding a state, or renewing a license, and somewhere in the application packet is a line item for a surety bond. It is usually the last thing anyone thinks about and one of the first things that holds up a license. Here is what the bond is for, how […]
A parent died in Cobb County without a will, and the probate clerk tells you that before letters of administration issue, you have to post a bond. Or you were named executor and are trying to work out whether the bond line on the petition applies to you. Georgia's rules here are specific, statutory, and […]
You are suing someone who owes you money, and you have good reason to think the assets will be gone by the time you win. Your attorney says a writ of attachment can freeze that property now — then adds that the court will not issue the writ until you post a bond. This article […]
You filed suit in a state where you do not live, or your company sued somewhere it is not registered, and the defendant has moved for security for costs. Now the court wants a bond before the case can go forward. The good news: a cost bond is usually the smallest court bond you will […]
A sheriff showed up with a writ and took your equipment, your vehicle, or your inventory. You dispute that the other side is entitled to it, but the case will not be decided for months — and meanwhile the property is gone. A counter-replevin bond is how most states let you get it back, or […]
You have a signed contract, a buyer with financing, and a closing date. Then the title search comes back with a notice of lis pendens recorded against the property, and the title company refuses to insure. The lawsuit behind it may take a year, and your buyer will not wait. That is when most owners […]