Maine appeal & supersedeas bonds.
Secure the stay while you appeal.
Maine is unusual: taking an appeal generally operates as an automatic stay, and no supersedeas bond is required just to hold off collection.
But when the trial court has ordered immediate execution — or otherwise conditions a stay — it can require you to give bond in an amount it fixes.
That bond is conditioned on satisfying the damages for delay, interest, and costs if the appeal fails or the judgment is affirmed.
It is underwritten, not flat-rated; tell us the judgment and the order, and we size, underwrite, and quote it.
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An appeal bond only helps if it is approved and filed before the other side can execute. Here is the whole process:
Tell us the judgment
Send the judgment amount, the parties, the court, and any order setting (or expecting) a bond. That is what underwriting sizes the penal sum from — usually the judgment plus accrued interest and costs.
A specialist underwrites & quotes
A surety specialist reviews the file and returns a quote, along with any collateral or financial requirement. Larger penal sums are more likely to be collateralized; we tell you that up front, not after you commit.
Execute & file for the court’s approval
We issue the bond on the form the court accepts, with the surety’s power of attorney attached, so it can be presented to the trial court for approval and the stay can take effect.
What it is and who needs it.
How the appeal stay works in Maine
A supersedeas bond (often just called an appeal bond) is the security an appellant posts to suspend — “supersede” — enforcement of a judgment while the appeal runs.
Maine handles this differently from most states. Under M.R. Civ. P. 62(e), taking an appeal generally operates as a stay of execution during the appeal, and no supersedeas bond is required as a condition of that stay. So in the ordinary case you may not need a bond at all.
The bond comes into play around the edges: under Rule 62(c), if the court has ordered immediate execution, it can — on a showing of good cause — order the party against whom execution was sought to give bond in an amount the court fixes, conditioned on satisfying the damages for delay, interest, and costs if the appeal is not taken, is dismissed, or the judgment is affirmed. When the court asks for that security, this is the bond, and the penal sum tracks the judgment plus the interest and costs that accrue during the appeal.
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Start with the judgment and the order.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment, the parties, the court, and your business. Submit once and a surety specialist responds in about one business day with a quote and any collateral requirement. No charge until the bond is issued.
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If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Secure the stay before collection starts.
Send the judgment and the court’s order. A surety specialist underwrites it and returns a quote — typically within one business day. No charge until the bond is issued.