Structured Settlement - Article List

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Options for Lawsuit Settlement Winners Receiving Periodic Payments

On January 22,2002, President George W. Bush signed into law a bill that protects individuals who must sell their structured settlement payments to meet unplanned financial needs. H.R.2884. Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Signed by the President January 22,2002). The purpose of this bill was to

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What is Structured Settlement?

Because it is tailor-made for individual cases, the structure may also include some immediate payment to cover special damages. The payment is usually made through purchase of an annuity from a Life Insurance Company.

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General inflation - a fall in the purchasing power of money within an economy, and is referred to as a rise in the general level of prices.
Lottery - a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize (usually a large sum of money).
Time value of money - concept based on the premise that one will prefer to receive a certain amount of money today than the same amount in the future, all else being equal.
Settlement - an arrangement, adjustment, or other understanding that has been mutually agreed upon in financial or business proceedings.
U.S. Structured settlement definition - for Federal income taxation purposes is defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 5891 (c) (1).