Structured Settlement Loan
57What is a structured settlement?
A structured settlement is an agreement that follows your winning of a lawsuit, which supposes that you are going to get the sum you've been settled to in periodic installments. That happens when the defendant losing the lawsuit to you as a plaintiff is in financial impossibility to pay you the whole sum at once, therefore you'll have to go for such a structured settlement annuity if you want to ever see that money in your bank account.
What is a structured settlement loan and how to get one
If you have a structured settlement, you can use it for obtaining a large sum of money paid in advance, if you are in real need for cash. You can do this by selling your structured settlement aither fully or partially to a broker or to somebody else, who would agree to pay you that big sum you need, which however is less than what you'd get if you didn't trtade your structured settlement and waited to cash in the annuities.
If you don't want to sell it, or if you can't find a buyer for your structured settlement, you can use it for getting a loan. The mechanism is mainly the same: a provider is paying you a big amount of money, then waits to get his money back from your future annuities. Overall, he pays you less than he'd get in the long run. On the other hand, you get your cash, you get out of the financial trouble that made you seek for a structured settlement loan, but you'll have to pay taxes on the whole amount, in the year you get it.
Structured Settlement Loan in the News
- Fortis Earns $36 Million in Third Quarter of 2009Marketwire4 days ago
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2009) - Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX:FTS) recorded third quarter net earnings applicable to common shares of $36 million, or $0.21 per common share, compared to earnings of $49 million, or $0.31 per common share, for the third quarter of 2008. Earnings were $1 million lower quarter over quarter, excluding one-time ...
- NAL Oil & Gas Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 ResultsMarketwire5 days ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2009) - NAL Oil & Gas Trust ("NAL" or the "Trust") (TSX:NAE.UN) today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2009. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. On NAL's third quarter, Mr. Andrew Wiswell stated "After posting another solid quarter, the Trust remains on track to deliver results within ...
- Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)Guru Focus6 days ago
By 10qk. Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. ( CHTP ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Read more » »
Structured Settlement Loans: Good or Bad?
Generally speaking, a structured settlement loan has many positives, the main one being that you get most of your money in advance, without having to wait for such a long time, or to get it in small chunks you'd spend on foolish, small things.
The best idea, if you can, is to get a pre-settlement loan, which ia a loan you take before your trial case ends, based on the amount that you're going to receive if you win the lawsuit. This is a sweet deal, because if you lose the case, you don't have to pay back the loan. I suppose there's a law that regulates this situation, so perhaps the lender is getting the money back from insurance companies instead of your structured settlement loan repay.
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Thank you, VioletSun. Tell your sis to find a good personal finance consultant in order to make sure she gets the most out of her settlement.
Good information. What can you tell me about a reverse mortgage?
Thanks, Alekhouse. I believe reverse mortgage is a good choice for seniors who own a house and don't have any children. As opposed to common mortgage types which imply the borrower pays a monthly sum until the whole amount plus the interest are paid off, in a reverse mortgage, the borrower pays nothing, but the debt is passed onto the home equity, and when the owner dies, the lender gets his loan back from selling the house.
That's a good idea for old people who have small pensions, but as far as I've understood, not all dwellings are eligible for a reverse mortgage, so you should see some financial advisor before making plans in this direction.











VioletSun says:
5 months ago
This is a wealth of information I had no clue about. My sis has a settlement coming up,and its good to be informed about all possibilites.
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