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Posting a Defendant's Counter Bond


 

The first document you need to post a bond is a Motion to Set Amount of the Bond. this document will be printed for you. When you file this motion with the court, a judge will set the amount of the bond you must post.

You can post a bond by putting up

1) Cash
2) Certified funds
3) Corporate bond
4) Property bond

You can post a property bond by supplying the signatures of two property owners who are willing to put their property up to guarantee the bonds.

To post a property bond, you are required to have the signatures of two land owners as sureties, or guarantors of the bond you post with the court. You cannot be one of the property owners. If you choose to post a property bond, you will be asked specific information about the properties and their owners. The owners should understand that if there is a judgment against you as a result of this case, the property could be foreclosed to satisfy that judgment.

NOTE: Many cases are concluded without one side or the other owing money to their opponent. When the case is over, you can ask the court to release the bond by using the Motion to Release Bond which will be printed for you. Once the judge signs the Order to Release Bond, the court will return your bond to you, or in the case of a property bond, the property will no longer be at risk.


Page Last Modified: 7/7/2015
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