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If you have a structured settlement in which you receive your personal injury lawsuit award or settlement over time, you might be able to "cash-out" the settlement. To do this, you sell some or all of your future payments in exchange for getting cash now.

You cannot borrow against your structured settlement, but you can sell all or a portion of it for a lump sum of cash. You can also seek pre-settlement funding or lawsuit advances to cover legal bills prior to a lawsuit settlement.

Allowed by the US Congress since 1982, a structured settlement is: A completely voluntary agreement between the injured victim and the defendant. Under a structured settlement, an injured victim doesn't receive compensation for his or her injuries in one lump sum.

How much does it cost to sell a structured settlement? Selling a structured settlement is not a dollar-for-dollar exchange. The purchasing company will charge a discount rate, which typically ranges between 9 and 18 percent of the settlement's worth.

Unlike people who bought annuities as part of a financial or retirement plan, structured settlement recipients are not allowed to withdraw money early. But you still have options, including selling future payments.

Structured settlements and annuity payments can typically be cashed out at any time. You have the option to sell some or all of your future structured settlement payments in exchange for cash now.

If you receive a structured settlement instead of the $300,000 cash, you'll get payments over a term of years or your lifetime (however you choose), and each payment is fully tax free. Thus, a structure converts your after-tax earnings into a tax free return.