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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tax lawyer to plaintiff law firms and business consultant Lawsuits across the country typically resolve by settlement. A ...

More than ever before, lawsuits in 2023 ended with a “structured settlement.” The arrangement provides plaintiffs a long-term payout with tax and earning benefits. Premiums of $8.6 billion in 2023 ...

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 ...

When the parties to a lawsuit come to an initial agreement on the terms of a financial settlement, it’s easy to think that the attorneys’ hard work is done. The truth is, that agreement act kicks off ...

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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 ...