The need to stay enforcement of a judgment or order in family law cases is certainly more rare than civil litigation, however, they do occur. Most often we see the appeals relate to the final judgment for division of assets, spousal support, child support and/or attorney’s fees. In these instances, several unique challenges can complicate …
August 2019 When a party receives an adverse money judgment and there are grounds for appeal, one of the first major considerations is how to stay enforcement of the judgment. It is such a significant issue that for some that their ability, or perhaps inability, to stay enforcement will determine whether they pursue their appeal. …
According to the Census Bureau, over 50% of household net worth in the United States is held in real estate, and among investors, real estate makes up 13% of all asset classes. As a result, when collateral is required to secure an appeal bond, the ability to use real estate is often critically important for …
When collateral is required to secure an appeal bond, marketable securities are another valuable alternative that can be used. Marketable securities for the purpose of this article are defined as money market funds, stock and bond investments, mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETF’s) held in a brokerage account. According to a 2016 Gallup poll, …
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Your client secured an appeal bond to stay enforcement of a money judgement during their appeal. The appeal is over…now what happens to the appeal bond? As you can imagine, it depends largely on how the appeal was concluded. This article seeks to address the most common circumstances and questions arising from appeal bonds that …
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You represent an insurance company and just received an adverse judgement. They want to appeal, but what about staying enforcement of the judgment? This is article will address this and many other related questions we commonly hear from attorneys. The first step with any case is to review the policy language to determine the insurers’ …
To many, appeal bonds can be mysterious and the process for getting one utterly confusing. When the bond is required by an international company based in a foreign country, it can add to the complexity of the process and requirements, and there are certain things the lawyers representing these clients should be aware of given …
