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Many individuals prefer to receive the compensation for the damages caused by accidents or death in the form of a series of periodic payments as the amount they will receive over the period is more than a single lump sum payment. However, after some time, their financial condition may change due to job loss, medical emergencies like hospitalization or illness, or large debt repayment. In these conditions, they can sell annuity payments through structured settlements and receive cash.

The person receiving the annuity payments has the legal right to assign the payments he or she will be receiving to a third party. Depending on the amount needed, only a part of the annuity payment may be sold immediately. A lump sum payment or a portion of each annuity payment may be sold, so that the individual can continue to receive some cash in future. Since this sale involves a number of organizations and legal paper work, completing the transaction could take sixty days or more. In case a particular individual is not available, it could take a longer time.

The amount paid by the buyer of structured settlement annuity depends on the value and frequency of the payments they will receive, macro economic factors like interest rates prevailing and interest rate trends, and financial health of the company making the annuity payment, which will determine the probability that they will receive the entire amount as promised. A larger amount is paid for annuity payments which will received immediately.