On an application for a stay of a writ of possession pending appeal, the court will consider: (1) whether the appellant has at least arguable prospects of success (the appeal is not utterly hopeless); (2) whether the appellant will suffer relevant hardship without a stay, including loss of a home, age, and financial circumstances; and (3) whether the appeal would be rendered nugatory without a stay. A stay may be granted on a partial basis, preserving the respondent's ability to enforce security over other property.
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