How do family members or friends post property for bail/bond?
In most cases, federal pretrial release can be satisfied with a mixture of assets: principally cash, homes, other real estate, and cars. The Deputy Federal Public Defender will be glad to meet with your family and friends to discuss different options for meeting the bond amount set in your case. The Deputy Federal Public Defender or appointed panel attorney can help your family member or friend prepare the paperwork necessary to transfer a house to secure a bond. There are several documents required to post a house, including a recent appraisal (to establish market value of the property), a copy of the grant deed (to establish title holder); the latest mortgage statement (to establish the equity in the home), and a recorded short form deed of trust, which will be recorded in the county where the property is located. Additional documentation, may be required to complete posting of the property, including signing the appropriate affidavit of surety form. Typically, the process to transfe
