Administrator
Guarantees compliance with law in the preparation of abstracts, in some cases, against errors or omissions.
Appeal
An Appeal Bond ensures that if an appeal is unsuccessful, the payment of the original judgment of the court will be paid.
Attachment
Guarantees payment of costs and damages if applicant is unsuccessful in their action.
Bankruptcy Trustee
Bankruptcy Trustee Bonds provide a guarantee to the beneficiaries of the bankruptcy action that the bonded trustees, appointed in a bankruptcy proceeding, will perform their duties and handle the affairs according to the rulings of the court.
Conservator
A guardian and protector appointed by a judge to protect and manage the financial affairs and/or the person's daily life due to physical or mental limitations or old age.
Cost
Guarantees the payment of costs associated with litigation such as the fees of the court clerk and other court fees.
Executor
Guarantees faithful performance of duty by a fiduciary named in a will and appointed by the court as executor.
Guardian
The guardianship bond, also known as a custodian bond, may be required if someone is appointed as the guardian of a minor or adult who is mentally unable to take care of their own affairs.
Indemnity to Sheriff
Indemnifies sheriff against claims by reason of the service of process or the levying of a specific execution.
Injunction
Indemnifies other party to a litigation for costs and possibly damages if the injunction is held improper.
Legal Document Assistant
On September 13, 2000, Governor Gray Davis signed AB1761; a bill which defines the term paralegal/legal assistant as an individual who works under the supervision of an attorney who must meet certain educational criteria and must complete continuing education.
Liquidators
Guarantees faithful performance of duty by fiduciary appointed by state court to liquidate a business.
Lis Pendens
Lis-Pendens is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed which concerns the title to real property or some interest in that real property.
Mandamus
Enables a plaintiff to compel a public official to act - covers costs and possible damages.
Process Server
A $2,000 surety bond is required for every process server and must be filed with the County in which the applicant is conducting their business.
Removal of Cause
Though rare, some courts will require a bond when a Plaintiff requests a removal of cause.
Replevin
Guarantees return of property replevied if plaintiffs fail in their replevin action.
Restraining Order
A temporary order of a court to keep conditions as they are (like not taking a child out of the county or not selling marital property) until there can be a hearing in which both parties are present.
Trustee
A trustee is a person or entity who holds the assets (corpus) of a trustee for the benefit of the beneficiaries and manages the trust and its assets under the terms of the trust stated in the declaration of trust which created it.
Trustee Under Will
Covers faithful performance of duty by a trustee named in a will - testamentary trustee.
VA Custodian
Faithful accounting of funds given by VA.
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