“Our son sustained a horrible injury during birth that will require life-long medical care. There will be a large malpractice settlement. Our lawyer strongly recommends a structured settlement annuity ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Structured settlements arise from legal settlements where the amount of damages is paid to the recipient as an annuity over a period of years. This might result from a settlement in an accident case ...

Often, when larger personal injury or wrongful death cases are resolved, the plaintiff's counsel will be asked "Would your client be interested in a structured settlement?" The purpose of this article ...

A structured settlement payment is an alternative to a lump sum payout from a personal injury or wrongful death claim. Structured settlement payments are typically tax-free and can be tailored to the ...

Here’s what to know when a legal settlement is paid over time rather than all at once and how it might affect your finances and your future Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...