Appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court without the judgment being enforced against you.
A supersedeas bond stays collection while the appeal is pending.
The judgment sets the penal sum — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.
















In Vermont a money judgment can be enforced once it is entered — a notice of appeal alone does not stay it unless the trial court approves a supersedeas bond. Here is the whole process:
Apply online and attach the judgment and notice of appeal. We need the judgment amount, the parties, and the court, so we can size the supersedeas bond V.R.A.P. 8 requires.
A specialist reviews the judgment, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. Larger bonds are typically collateralized — cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets.
Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the form the court requires with the power of attorney attached, ready to file with the Superior Court for the judge to approve and stay enforcement.
In Vermont, taking an appeal does not by itself stop the winning party from collecting a money judgment. A supersedeas bond (also called an appeal bond) is the security that buys you a stay — enforcement is held while the Vermont Supreme Court decides.
The bond guarantees that if your appeal fails, the judgment, interest, and costs 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 judgment, a large bond 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.
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.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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.