You may find yourself the recipient of a structured settlement if you are the winner of a lawsuit or other circumstance. If this is the case, remember that this financial settlement is different from a typical lump sum payment of many personally injury legal settlements. The structured settlement is paid out over the course of time. Many times, the payout period may extend throughout your personal life with payments taking the form of a lifetime annuity.  If you do need a lump sum you can find a buyer of structured settlement payments which will be discussed later.

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