DC appeal & supersedeas bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.
Appeal your case without the judgment being enforced against you.
A supersedeas bond stays collection while the appeal is pending.
The District sets the penal sum to the judgment — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.
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Built for the post-judgment clock.
Enforcement can begin shortly after a money judgment is entered, so the supersedeas bond has to come together quickly. Here is the whole process:
Send us the file
Apply online and attach the final judgment and notice of appeal. We need the judgment amount, the parties, and the court, so we can size the penal sum the rule requires.
A surety specialist underwrites it
A specialist reviews the judgment, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. Larger penal sums are typically collateralized — cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets.
Execute & file
Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the court’s required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file with the Superior Court for approval so the stay takes effect.
What it is and who needs it.
What a supersedeas bond actually does
An appeal does not, by itself, stop the winning party from collecting. A supersedeas bond (also called an appeal bond) is the security that buys you a stay — enforcement is held while the appellate court decides.
The bond guarantees that if your appeal fails, the judgment, interest, costs, and any damages for delay get paid. That is why the penal sum tracks the judgment rather than a flat figure, and why the surety underwrites you before issuing it.
Because the surety is on the hook for the full judgment, a large penal sum is usually collateralized — with cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets — and supported by financials. We tell you what a given file needs before you commit.
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The application takes about ten minutes.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment, the parties, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist reviews everything together and returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
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Stay enforcement while you appeal.
Send us the judgment and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.