“When a writ, or specific written order, is stayed, the court has decided to stop a particular action, typically the foreclosure process as a whole. This often occurs when the court has initially agreed with the lender and given the writ for foreclosure, but the borrower produces new information regarding his loan. Sometimes the borrower finds money to pay the loan off, or wants to notify the court of illegal actions taken by the lender. In this case the court will often ‘stay’ or pause a writ while the evidence is examined, in which case the property is not foreclosed until the court can make a decision.” – SOURCE: ehow.com