How to Calculate Structured Settlement Buyout
What a lump-sum offer for your future payments is really worth in present-value terms.
How this number is built
Calculating it yourself
Step 1
List every remaining payment with its exact date and amount from the annuity contract.
Step 2
Choose a discount rate reflecting what you could genuinely earn on the lump sum.
Step 3
Compare the offer to that present value, not to the nominal total.
Step 4
Get at least three competing quotes; these are negotiated, not fixed-price transactions.
Step 5
Expect a court hearing — transfers require judicial approval in most states.
What people ask next
Do I have to sell all my payments?
No. Partial sales are common and usually preferable, since they raise cash while preserving future income.
Why does a court have to approve it?
State structured settlement protection acts require a judge to find the transfer is in your best interest, specifically to guard against underpriced deals.
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