Washington appeal & supersedeas bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.
File your appeal without the judgment being enforced against you. A supersedeas bond stays enforcement 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.
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Enforcement can begin soon 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 judgment and notice of appeal. We need the judgment amount, the parties, and the court so we can size the penal sum the supersedeas bond has to cover.
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 supersedeas bond for filing with the trial court, ready to stay enforcement of the judgment while the appeal is pending.
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 (the appeal or stay bond) is the security that holds enforcement — the trial court decision is stayed against the party furnishing the bond while review is pending.
For a money judgment, RAP 8.1 fixes the supersedeas amount at the judgment plus the interest likely to accrue during the appeal and the attorney fees, costs, and expenses likely to be awarded on appeal. 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. RAP 8.1 also lets the court, on motion or stipulation, authorize alternate security other than a bond or cash. 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 supersedeas bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.