While similar, there are identifiable differences between temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, and each of them has a specific place in the legal system. Each one also means a different thing for your case. These are the major differences between preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. What is a Preliminary Injunction?…
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Fidelity bonds are a type of commercial insurance that employers use to protect their business against fraud or harmful actions committed by their employees. This type of insurance also protects the customers of a business should the actions committed by the employees affect them as well. Most businesses need to have fidelity bonds in order to…
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You have 30 days to obtain a supersedeas bond. This is not an obscure rule by any Minnesota surety or agency, but a federal rule dealing with stays of judgment. This is according to Rule 62 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. What is Federal Rule 62? Federal Rule 62 states (a) Automatic Stay. Except as provided in Rule 62(c) and…
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Being a representative payee means taking on the duties of administering the benefits given to a protected person by an organization like the Social Security Administration (SSA) or The Department of Veteran’s Affairs. When you are appointed as a representative payee for a person’s VA funds, you can also be…
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Being a representative payee is a great way to provide for a close loved one, and while getting the position is not a highly complicated process, there are several challenges associated with being a representative payee that people should be prepared for. What is a Social Security Representative Payee? A…
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Loss securities bonds (also known as lost instrument bonds) are a special type of surety bond that are designed to provide protection for publicly traded companies who sell stock investments in their business. If you are purchasing stock in a company and need to obtain a loss securities bond, there…
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Not to be confused with bail bonds for those who have been arrested for committing a DWI, DWI ignition interlock bonds are a type of surety bond that are generally required by prosecutors for people who have been convicted of a committing a DWI and have entered the state’s Ignition…
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How long does it take to obtain a surety bond? Is there any way to speed up the process? These are two of the most common questions asked by those looking to obtain a bond for their case. Whether you need a surety bond for an appeal or injunction, a…
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When obtaining and working with surety bonds, one thing every person should look out for is fraud. Being the victim of surety bond fraud not only means you lose out on the funds you use to acquire the bond, it can also lead to catastrophic consequences if your bond is…
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An attachment bond is a type of surety bond that courts generally require when dealing with a writ of attachment. It’s often the case that a party or person will be required to obtain one of these bonds in order for the writ to be accepted by the court. Timing…
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