Structured settlement factoring transaction

A structured settlement factoring transaction describes the selling of future structured settlement payments (or, more accurately, rights to receive the future structured settlement payments). People who receive structured settlement payments may decide at some point that they need more money in the short term than the periodic payment provides over time. An example would be the payment of personal injury damages over time instead of in alump sum at settlement. The reasons are varied but can include unforeseen medical expenses for oneself or a dependent, the need for improved housing or transportation, education expenses and the like. To meet this need, the structured settlement recipient can sell (or, less commonly, encumber) all or part of their future periodic payments for a present lump sum.

Thoughts And Myths About Structured Settlements

There is a lot of information on the web regarding how to sell your structured settlement annuity payments. While some writers have valuable content, more often than not, readers will come across blog posts containing errors and mistruths. To distinguish fact from fiction, I took the most common myths about structured settlements to Rescue Capital's John Zepeda to get his take. 

• Myth #1 - Structured Settlement Payments are awarded by the Courts - A structured settlement is a financial agreement that allows court-awarded compensation to be paid in regular payments rather than in one lump sum. These arrangements are primarily used to settle personal injury or malpractice suits. Typically compensation is paid for a fixed period or lifetime. Sometimes they include a cash lump sum. Since every structured settlement is tailor-made the terms will vary