You can sell all or part of your structured settlement for a lump sum, but you need court approval and will only receive a percentage of your total future payouts. Structured settlements are regular, ...

When somebody plays a part in another person’s injury or financial losses, they’re compelled by a judge or jury to pay a compensation to the wronged party. This compensation is known as a settlement.

Eight months after passage of a state law easing the sale of structured settlements, New Jersey judges are routinely letting annuity payees trade their future checks for present cash at discounts. But ...