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5 Mistakes People Make When Selling Structured Settlements
5 Mistakes People Make When Selling Structured Settlements structured settlements, lottery winnings, annuities Mistake One: Agreeing to sell to the highest bidder. Unfortunately, some brokers or structured settlement/annuity sources will make a high ...

Minimum Credit Card Payments to Rise
For years, major credit card companies have allowed cardholders to make minimum payments of 2% of the outstanding balances on their credit cards. Having customers pay the minimum doesn't reduce the balance by very much, but when the 18-30% interest rates ...

The Lowdown On Getting Cash For A Structured Settlement Payment
It is possible for recipients of a structured settlement payment to sell a part of the amount for a lump sum that can be used for meeting some near-term expenses. The process of transferring one's rights to a structured payment to another party for a sum ...




Structured Settlements Annuities
 
This article provides useful, detailed information about Structured Settlements Annuities.


In simple words, a structured settlement annuity can be considered as a lump sum that would be paid in exchange for a periodic payment. When an individual requires a lump sum as a compensation for an accident or injury caused, annuities allow the sum to be put in as an investment instead, so that the same can be used in case of necessity. Structured settlement annuities can be offered in a wide selection and can be bought as required by the customer.


Annuities involving periodic monthly payments would be a good option when the monetary losses tend to pile up while waiting for the compensation to be offered. This is indeed very useful in case of workers compensation benefits since they would be able to cover the medical expenses for the injuries caused by the defendant. In some cases such compensation would also cover the day-to-day expenses in the household of the worker who might be receiving the treatment for the injuries caused while on the job.


Most people would prefer monthly payments to lump sum settlements as lump sum settlement might sometimes result in the person not being able to cover the cost of living effectively. Also, since there is an option of receiving the same amount periodically, they are chosen by most people compared to receiving a lump sum settlement.


An individual opting for a structured settlement annuity must shop around before committing to a company. This will enable the individual to get to know various options and offers being provided by a few companies and might help provide some valuable information allowing the person to make some wise decisions. AlsoScience Articles, companies who employ experts specialized in structured settlement annuities might be able to provide an insight on all that involved in the process of obtaining an annuity.


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Kentucky Justice Association Suggests Strategic Capital to Members
Houston Chronicle
The Immediate Past President of Kentucky Justice Association, JT Gilbert, has written a letter to member attorneys regarding its position on selling structured settlements. Gilbert clearly states the KJA position as recommending against such sales.

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Structured Settlement Institute: Texas Courts Again Reject Imperial Finance's ...
MarketWatch (press release)
A Texas court last month rejected for the fifth time Imperial's anti-consumer attempts to prohibit customers from selling their structured settlements to persons other than Imperial. Imperial sought to prohibit its customers from receiving competitive ...

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Transamerica Violates Annuity Exemption In Texas
MarketWatch (press release)
A lawsuit in Texas has accused Transamerica Life Insurance Company of violating Texas law exempting annuity benefits, reports the Structured Settlement Institute. In the suit (Cause No. 2011-05238, FinServ Casualty Corp. and Capstone Associated ...

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JG Wentworth Sued For Deceptive Trade Practices
Sacramento Bee
By Structured Settlement Institute BOCA RATON, Fla., May 17, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- JG Wentworth parent JGWPT Holdings has been accused of engaging in widespread deceptive trade practices in a recently filed lawsuit.

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Bypass Student Loans: Use a Structured Settlement for College Tuition Payments
CisionWire (press release)
But you have options if you have an annuity or structured settlement to cash out for education costs. Using a structured settlement process to pay tuition involves taking advantage of existing assets to avoid debt, and it's a smart way to get around ...

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