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Contingent Promissory Note

  • CONTINGENT PROMISSORY NOTE

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • For value received the undersigned, jointly and severally promise(s) to pay O’SHAUGHNAHILL SURETY & INSURANCE, INC. (“Payee”) on demand
  • at 428 S. Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, if and only if there occurs a breach of the terms and conditions of the surety bail bond or bonds posted on behalf of defendant (the “Contingency”).
  • (hereinafter “Defendant”), together with any continuations and modifications, any extensions, substitutions, increments or appeals thereof (hereinafter “Bond”), or upon payment of any expenses incurred by the Payee or holder to produce the Defendant before the appropriate court or courts of competent jurisdiction in the above case, with interest thereon at the rate of fifteen percent (15%), per annum, from the date of occurrence of the above stated Contingency, until fully paid. All makers or endorsers, now or hereafter becoming parties hereto, jointly and severally waive demand, notice of non-payment and protest: and in case this note becomes in default and placed in hands of an attorney for collection, the undersigned agree(s) to pay reasonable attorney’s fees and all other costs for making such collection and further agree(s) that courts of original jurisdiction and appellate courts may award reasonable attorney fees to the Payee in the event of litigation and/or appeals.

    It is further agreed and specifically understood between the parties to this note that there is presently no outstanding loan or debt represented by this note, and that this note is given to secure advances up to and including the amount set forth above together with interest if and when there is a breach of the terms and conditions, including but not limited to forfeiture or estreature, of the Bond.

    It is further agreed and specifically understood that this note shall become null and void at such time as all of the obligations under the Bond posted on behalf of the Defendant have been fulfilled and the Payee has been discharged of all liability and duly exonerated in writing and until such time as same occurs the note shall remain in full force and effect.

    This Note and the Mortgage of even date herewith shall serve to secure:

    A) Any and all liability, loss, costs, damages, expenses, premiums and attorneys’ fees arising or incurred by Payee in connection with the above captioned Bond, or any other recognizance, undertaking or other obligation, heretofore or hereafter executed, assumed or procured by Payee at the instance or request or on behalf of either of owner of the property encumbered by the Mortgage securing the Note (hereinafter; “Owner”) or of the principal’s name;

    b) For the payment of all premiums on such Bonds;

    c) For the performance of every agreement (including continuations or modifications, any extensions, substitutions, increments or appeals thereof, with or without consent of owner) made by Owner or Defendant in connection with said Bonds;

    d) Against any liability, loss, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees in connection with any claim to the collateral security by person claiming adversely to Owner or to Principal named in the Bonds;

    e) Any and all future advances made with or without consent of the Owner by Payee on behalf of the Defendant, including, but not necessarily limited to increments, modifications, extensions or substitutions, or the creation of any future obligation by the Payee in connection with the above described matter, or any bail bonds or obligation undertaken by Payee on behalf of Defendant, including, without limiting, to the posting of a new bond for an on behalf of the Defendant in the nature of an appeal bond or substitution extension or modification of the existing bond.