What Is A Structured Settlement? 2026 October
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Sample Structured Settlements Practice Questions
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What happens to the annuity funding a structured settlement if the claimant files for bankruptcy?
- A. The annuity is immediately liquidated to pay creditors
- B. Future structured settlement payment rights are generally protected from creditors under federal bankruptcy law
- C. The payments are suspended until the bankruptcy is resolved
- D. The insurer is required to pay creditors directly
Answer: B. Future structured settlement payment rights are generally protected from creditors under federal bankruptcy law
Under 11 U.S.C. §522(d)(11)(D) and many state exemptions, the right to receive structured settlement payments is protected from creditors in bankruptcy.
What is the Structured Settlement Protection Act (SSPA)?
- A. A federal law that bans the sale of structured settlement payment rights
- B. State laws requiring court approval before a claimant can transfer structured settlement payment rights to a factoring company
- C. A federal law regulating annuity pricing
- D. A law requiring all settlements to be structured
Answer: B. State laws requiring court approval before a claimant can transfer structured settlement payment rights to a factoring company
SSPAs are state statutes (enacted in all 50 states and DC) that require judicial approval of any transfer of structured settlement payment rights to protect claimants from unfair factoring transactions.
Under IRC Section 130, a qualified assignment allows the original obligor (defendant) to transfer settlement payment obligations to an assignment company. The assignment company receives:
- A. A tax credit equal to the present value of payments
- B. A federal subsidy for each payment made
- C. An income exclusion for amounts received to fund the assigned obligation
- D. A deduction equal to the full face value of future payments
Answer: C. An income exclusion for amounts received to fund the assigned obligation
IRC Section 130 allows the assignment company to exclude from income the amounts received from the defendant to fund the qualified assignment, making the transaction economically viable.
Which of the following payment features can be included in a structured settlement annuity?
- A. Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) tied to CPI
- B. Adjustments based on stock market performance
- C. Early withdrawal options at the claimant's request
- D. Automatic conversion to a lump sum after 10 years
Answer: A. Cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) tied to CPI
Fixed annuities for structured settlements may include a COLA provision that increases payments annually by a set percentage or tied to the CPI.
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