Background Structured settlements are a method of compensating plaintiffs who have won personal injury lawsuits. Allowed by the U.S. Congress since 1982, a structured settlement is an agreement between the individual plaintiff and the defendant for the plaintiff to receive certain guaranteed payments over time from an approved annuity issuer. When a plaintiff is granted…
Would you opt for a jackpot payout over a life time or in one lump sum? For those who want to take it all at once, there is a niche market that can help you convert the stream of payments to a lump sum today. Strategic Capital sheds light on this fascinating area of finance.…
By Strategic Capital Queens New York Factoring Denial You can convert future payments into cash, but is it always the right thing to do? The recent denial of a factoring transaction by a New York judge has received a lot of attention lately. This case provides us a good opportunity to show you why court…
Lottery winnings are frequently paid out as annual annuity payments to winners over a 5 to 30 year period. For many winners, the option to sell lottery winnings in exchange for an immediate lump sum cash payout is preferable either at the time of winning or at some point in the future. Strategic Capital provides…
Getting a cash payout on structured settlements is not usually the best choice because structured settlements support long term financial security. Thus, in general, the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), along with many other state and national legal associations, does not recommend that their clients get a cash payout on structured settlements. However, these organizations…
We are back… where were we? oh yes, here are points that you need to know when you sell your structured settlements. 1. Don’t judge a book by its cover Slick buyers will try to impress you with all sorts of “facts”-which may or may not be relevant to your situation. They may tell you…
Want to sell future payments for cash today? This could be your ticket to a better today, but will it impact your tomorrow? When structured settlements are first put in place, the annuitant’s wellbeing is a prime concern. That’s one of the main benefits of a structure that we wholeheartedly agree with: it’s a long…
Yes, you can sell structured settlement annuity payments to get cash now. While structured settlement payments help some people to maintain their quality of living and ensure their future financial security, for other people such payments are simply insufficient to meet their current financial needs. In such situations these people, people like you, may want…
You may want to cash structured settlements so that you can go back to school and retrain for a new job. Maybe you are seeing the back to school advertisements, or the kids are getting out for summer or spring break is in the air – whatever time of year it is has your mind…
Wonder what the value of future payments on your structured settlement are? This is a good question, but there is other information that you must know also. A structured settlement is an agreement that results from a personal injury claim. But what was ideal when the settlement was created may no longer be ideal today.…