If you’ve received a personal injury structured settlement you may be unsure about what to do with it. Should you continue to receive periodic incremental payments or should you sell annuity payments in exchange for a lump sum payment? For years, Woodbridge Structured Funding, LLC has been advising individuals on whether or not to sell structured settlements for cash. Each case is different, and there is no one size fits all answer when it comes to the issue of whether or not to sell structured settlements. You might want to exchange your structured settlement for cash and you might not. Following, are four reasons to not sell structured settlements. You must consider how each issue applies to your case, and you’ll have a better idea of whether or not you want to sell annuity payments. You’re not alone with this decision; contact Woodbridge anytime for guidance and a free quote!
1) If I Sell Annuity Payments My Money Will Run Out Quicker
The long-term security of the structured settlement is one of its most appealing features, especially for those in the midst of turbulent times – and many of the plaintiffs that receive personal injury structured settlement often face hardships in their lives. Confronted with a period of unemployment while your injuries heal, deciding to sell annuity payments may seem impulsive.
The upside is that if you sell structured settlements for cash you are free to do with the money as you wish. Many often decide to sell structured settlements, and invest the money in higher-returning annuities. The difference between an annuity and a structured settlement is that there is more flexibility with an investment annuity while the structured settlement is inflexible – you can’t take out more money when you need it, increase the base amount, nor move it into a better performing account,. If you invest wisely, you get the stability of the original structured settlement, with more control and more return on your investment.
2) I Can’t Manage My Personal Injury Structured Settlement
Not everyone is excited about investing. If you sell structured settlements for cash you will be in charge of managing your own money. This can be daunting, especially considering the size of some lump sum payments. The challenge of investing can be enough to cause some to decide not to sell their structured settlement payments, figuring their money is better off in the hands of the third party administrator of the structured settlement.
This is not necessarily the case. While it’s true that if you choose not to exchange your structured settlement for cash it will remain a steady source of income, it’s not necessarily a safe and sustainable investment. The reason for this is inflation. It’s quite likely that the value of your personal injury structured settlement payments will decrease over the many years it takes to pay out the entire structured settlement. Fortunately, the burden of managing your lump sum payment is not yours alone if you decide to sell structured settlements for cash. There are many qualified financial advisers who can help you invest; it’s a wise move to start researching investment advisors before you sell annuity payments.
3) I Have No Pressing Need to Sell Structured Settlements for Cash
If your bills are under control, mortgages are paid off, and hospital bills paid in full, you don’t necessarily need to sell annuity payments and exchange your structured settlement for cash. After all, if you don’t need the money, why sell structured settlements when you keep the personal injury structured settlement as a steady source of income?
There’s nothing wrong with this decision, but as we mentioned above, structured settlements are not high performing investments. Even if there aren’t any urgent bills forcing you to sell structured settlements for cash right now, your settlement is not being invested to its full potential if you decide not to sell annuity payments. If you sell structured settlements for cash now and invest in a higher rate investment, you’ll have more money if and when you urgently need it.
4) I Don’t Know Who to Sell Structured Settlements To
There are a number of players in the personal injury structured settlement field. Woodbridge Structured Funding, and its predecessor companies, has been a leading buyer of structured settlements for nearly two decades, and is the preferred company for many seeking to sell annuity payments to a trusted, reliable buyer. We have years of experience counseling plaintiffs considering whether or not to sell structured settlements for cash, and we bring a personal approach and years of experience, to each and every case.
If you’re wondering what Woodbridge Structured Funding can do for you and your personal injury structured settlement just give us a call (866-865-7044) and get your free quote today.