http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com Structured Settlements - This blog discusses structured settlements, lump sum payments and selling a structured settlement. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:53:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most persons receiving structured settlement payments will never need to sell their payments in the secondary market for structured settlements. However, it is likely a prudent step to find out what your payments might be worth just in case you need to sell some or all of them in the ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/uncategorized/finding-out-what-your-settlement-is-worth.php With the advent of the internet it has become easier than ever to sell your structured settlement payments. Just go on-line and do a search under the term “structured settlement”. Look for companies that have been in business for at least 15 years, which are Better Business Bureau members and ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/using-the-internet-to-sell-your-structured-settlement-payments.php If you are receiving structured settlement payments and are interested in selling those payments, try to deal directly with companies that will buy the payment from you. There are some persons out there that claim to be willing to act as your “broker” to get you the best deal. You ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/why-should-i-avoid-dealing-with-a-structured-settlement-%e2%80%9cbroker%e2%80%9d.php If you receive structured settlement payments, you might have some interest in selling all or a portion of your settlement. How do you find a legitimate and trustworthy company that will buy your settlement? If your type in the words “structured settlement” on your computer you will ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlements/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-dealing-with-a-legitimate-structured-settlement-buyer.php Many years ago it became obvious to attorneys and others involved in serious tort litigation that some plaintiffs would be better off with a settlement where the payments would be made over time rather than all in a lump sum (a “structured settlement”). At that time the concern was primarily ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/%e2%80%9cthe-beginning%e2%80%9d-how-the-industry-began.php Nearly all structured settlement arrangements remain intact through the full intended term. Industry estimates approximate 95% of structured settlements remain whole for the length of the agreement. This high statistic illustrates that most recipients of structured settlements are accepting of their decision to accept a structured settlement instead of a lump ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/95-of-structured-settlements-stay-intact.php When considering selling some or all of your future payments for lump sum cash you may want to consider what you can get for your remaining payments. To properly determine how much your payments may bring today you need to factor in the “time value of money.” The time value of ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/what-is-the-value-of-your-future-payments.php Most structured settlement recipients are not aware that it is possible to sell only a portion of a structured settlement and still receive future payments. In fact, it is actually common for recipients to sell only a portion of their payments to meet their immediate financial needs. This way they ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlement/sell-your-structured-settlement-still-receive-payments.php This post will discuss the reasons why states passed the legislation to allow the sale of structured settlements. The primary reasons states were petition to enable this legislation is the fact that in some cases a families best interest were no longer being served by their settlement payments. In the majority ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlements/why-legislation-allows-for-the-sale-of-structured-settlements.php Structured Settlements are set up to take care of an injured parties financial needs overtime. Often the injured party is not able to work or generating regular income. The structured settlement provides income to pay bills and living expenses. While the majority of all structured settlements remain intact throughout the intended ... http://www.structured-settlements-blog.com/structured-settlements/when-not-to-sell-a-structured-settlement.php