Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Sell Your Structured Settlement Payments

People who own a structured settlement annuity great joy of it. The primary benefit that you could get from the structured settlement payments is that your family and you are well covered financially for a longer period, a second advantage is that these payments and also the interest on them are free of tax. This money can be used for your urgent needs, or for any other investment where you expect a better return on investment. 

Your structured settlement payments can be sold without attracting any federal taxes and this has been approved as per federal law HR 2884th Two-thirds of U.S. states also permit the sale of structured settlement payments beyond federal laws. In both cases, however, the transaction must be approved in court to stay tax exempt. 

Export Your Structured Settlement

Getting approval for the sale of your structured settlement payments from the court is relatively easy if you have good reasons to prove that you need this money. The presiding judge will go through your case and deliver its ruling based on whether these sales will be in you and your family's interest or not. 

As long as you are an adult of sound mind, and you can prove that you and your dependents will benefit from the transaction, the judge has little reason to deny your case. If you appear in court on the hearing day your chances of getting court approval will be high. Even if you do not get court approval for sale of the structures, settlement payments, you can still sell it, but you will not get the tax free status for this. 

In all likelihood, the purchasing company with whom you have spoken would be willing to buy your structured settlement payments. However, they may need to do more legal work to ensure that the sale is completed. It is unlikely that they charge you for this effort, but one thing you must remember is that the amount you receive is taxable without court approval. 

Quotes must be made of various buying companies to purchase settlement. You will always have enjoyed if you have multiple citations.


If you are interested in the offer given by a buyer agent, you must send the buyer the company copies of the structured settlement policy. In return, the purchasing company send you a disclosure document for your signature. This document basically gives the conditions of this transaction. You must study it carefully, sign it and return it back to the purchasing company. 

The next step is to get the court order. This process takes up to 90 days depending on your state of residence, and your insurance company. Upon receipt of court approval it takes 10 days to receive your money.

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