When most people think of settlements, they think of the large payouts that celebrities and high-profile individuals receive. But did you know that there are also structured settlements? A structured ...

Individuals and families looking for extra cash might be in the market for structured settlement companies to purchase their annuity rights in exchange for a lump sum. However, the process of a ...

You can sell all or part of your structured settlement for a lump sum, but you need court approval and will only receive a percentage of your total future payouts. Structured settlements are regular, ...

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 ...