Lump Sum Value of a Structured Settlement

Jan 24

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The general rule of thumb for the lump sum value of a structured settlement is approximately 50% or less of the total value of the settlement payments. For example, if you have a settlement worth $1 million spread out over 10 years, if you were to sell the structured settlement you could expect to receive $500,000 due to the discounting due to the time value of money (obviously, this holds true if you intended to buy structured settlements).

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Annuities and Structured settlements
Feb 19, 2010 @ 02:15:38

One needs to do his or her homework before selecting the right structured settlement.

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