Utah appeal & supersedeas bonds.
Stay the judgment while you appeal.
Filing an appeal does not, by itself, stop the other side from collecting. A supersedeas bond stays execution of the money judgment while your appeal runs. The court sets the penal sum — typically the judgment plus interest and costs. We underwrite it and a specialist returns a quote, usually within one business day.
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How much does a Utah appeal & supersedeas bond cost?
It is underwritten. The carrier’s base rate is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your premium from the amount, your credit and any collateral.
Built for the appeal clock.
A notice of appeal alone leaves you exposed to garnishment and execution. The bond is what actually buys the stay — here is the whole process:
Tell us the basics
The court order, the case, the penal sum the court set (or the size of the estate or property), and who the fiduciary is. The application captures it once — no broker phone tag.
A specialist underwrites it
A surety specialist reviews the bond and the principal, then returns a quote — usually within one business day. Larger penal sums may call for financials or collateral; we tell you up front, not at the closing table.
E-sign & file with the court
Approve the quote, sign, and receive the executed bond on the court’s required form with power of attorney attached. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the clerk insists.
How an appeal bond works, and what to have ready.
Why the court asks for it
You lost at trial and want to appeal without paying the judgment first. An appeal bond, also called a supersedeas bond, asks the court to pause collection while the appeal runs.
Who it protects
The party who won. If the appeal fails, they are paid what the judgment awarded, with the interest and costs the court's rules add, up to the bond amount.
If there is a claim
The surety pays a valid claim and you repay the surety. Because the bond can equal the whole judgment, sureties often ask for collateral on large amounts.
Have these ready
- The judgment you are appealing, with the court and case number
- The bond amount the court or its rules require
- Your notice of appeal, or the date you will file it
- Financial statements for the person or business appealing
- Any collateral you can offer, such as cash or a letter of credit
- Your attorney's name and contact details
What it is and who needs it.
What a supersedeas bond actually does
When you lose a money judgment in Utah and appeal, the appeal does not automatically stop the winner from collecting. To pause execution, you post a supersedeas (appeal) bond.
The bond guarantees the judgment creditor that if your appeal fails, the judgment — plus the interest and costs that accrued while it was stayed — will be paid. That guarantee is what persuades the court to stay enforcement.
Because the bond stands behind the full judgment, the penal sum is large and the surety underwrites the principal closely. Collateral or financial statements are common on substantial judgments. This is not an instant, flat-rate license bond.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A court bond answers to the court and the party its order protects: if the judgment or order the bond secures is not satisfied, that party can claim against it, up to the penal sum the court set.
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety. A court bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
Term and renewal are set in the underwriter's quote; a court bond usually runs until the case or appeal it secures is resolved.
Keep the bond in force for as long as the obligation behind it runs.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the court. Approve the quote, sign, and receive the executed bond on the court’s required form with power of attorney attached. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the clerk insists.
What sets the price
Court bonds are underwritten. The carrier's base rate for this bond is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your final premium from the amount the court sets, your credit and any collateral.
Start with the judgment and the case.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment amount, the court and case, and the appellant. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
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Stay the judgment while you appeal.
Tell us the judgment amount and the court. A surety specialist underwrites it and returns a quote, usually within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.