Given Up on Asking Relatives for an Advance on Your Settlement?
Advance lawsuit funding is an old concept - people have lent relatives and friends money to
help them get by until a lawsuit or insurance settlement pays - and then the relative or friend
gets paid back from the settlement.
Now anyone who qualifies can get an advance from funders - making it less personal,
causing less stress on relationships, and allowing those without the option of friends or
family to get the monetary help they need. This type of advance has only been available
since the 90's - once court constraints were figured out in how to handle an advance.
There were many instances of funders getting hit with cases that didn't pay back - and that put several
out of business. The advance process is more streamlined now, more secure, and faster. There are funders
who get inundated with requests, and others who can handle the amount of requests that come in. The
contracts are tighter, and there are less instances of fraud by the client.
In contrast to a loan, an advance will take the advanced funds plus fees out of the settlement at the
time it is awarded, and will not take anything out prior to the settlement being paid. You do not have
monthly payments to deal with, and there should be no up front fees. It is not borrowed money, but your
entitled money that is coming to you in the future. It is being advanced to you while you are waiting for your settlement.
Unlike a loan, advance funding is at no risk to the client. As an added benefit - if for some reason the
lawsuit or insurance case doesn't win (and each case is scrutinized to make certain it is strong before
being funded), you need not pay back the advance - this is called non recourse funding (all the risk is
on the funder).
As long as your lawsuit looks strong to win, that is the only "collateral" that is needed to back the
funding advance. Your credit report and rating is not a factor in advancing you the funding - it does
not set up an interest rate, or deny you funding (unless it shows you have a bankruptcy situation that
might jeopardize your advance being paid back).
No more asking relatives for money (to pay off credit bills, make house payments, etc.) to get you through
bad financial times. If you need an advance on your pending (or settled) lawsuit or insurance case, be sure
to look into getting funded for your settlement. It can make a difference between your financial health and
your relationship with family and friends.
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Pauliina Roe, email,
is an ethical funding agent, making sure clients are informed and funded as fast as possible,
at as low a rate as possible. More information can be found at
http://www.advancelawsuitfunding.com or
call 888-414-4260.