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Louisiana Structured Settlement Resources

Below are links, news, and information that may help your structured settlement process in Louisiana.

Louisiana's state bar: http://www.lsba.org/ Be prepared. Bring any papers you think you may need to the first half-hour consultation. Be prepared to give the lawyer all background information. You may also want to prepare a list of questions to ask the lawyer.

State Bar Lawyer Referral Numbers

Baton Rouge:

(225)344-9926

Lafayette

(337)237-4700

Lake Charles:

(337)436-3308

New Orleans

(504)561-8828

Shreveport:

(318)222-0720


Who can provide independent professional advice?

Find a Notary in Louisiana


Louisiana Settlement News

 


Louisiana City Court Pages

Below is local Louisiana information related to courts, you may have to visit or phone call a local Louisiana courthouse when working with your structured settlement.



Louisiana Structured Settlement State Laws

RS 9:2715 - 2715.  Transfer of structured settlement rights A.  As used in this Section, the following terms shall mean: (1)  "Annuity issuer" means an insurer that has issued an annuity contract to be used to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement. (2)  "Discounted present value" means the fair present value of future payments, as determined by discounting payments to the present using the most recently published applicable federal rate for determining the present value of an annuity, as issued by the United States Internal Revenue Service.

(3)  "Independent professional advice" means advice of an attorney, certified public accountant, actuary, or other licensed professional adviser:

(a)  Who is engaged by a payee to render advice concerning the legal, tax, and financial implications of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights;

(b)  Who is not affiliated with or compensated by the transferee of the transfer; and

(c)  Whose compensation is not affected by whether a transfer occurs.

(4)  "Interested parties" means the payee, each beneficiary designated under the annuity contract to receive payments following the payee's death, the annuity issuer, the structured settlement obligor, and any other party that has continuing rights or obligations under a structured settlement.

* See more and actual structured settlement statutes at Louisiana State government law site pages


State Help Pages For Structured Settlement

Louisiana courts state web site

State of Louisiana state web site
Find a Notary in Louisiana



Click below links to find structured settlement local information by state.

SETTLEMENT HOT TOPICS

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ANNUITY COMPANIES

Structured settlements or annuities may be issued by these companies below.

Insurance Company
- Pacific Life
- Metropolitan Life
- Allstate Life Insurance
- AIG Annuity Insurance
- Hartford Life Insurance
- Lincoln Financial Group
- New York Life Insurance
- Transamerica Life
- United of Omaha
- Great American Life
- Aviva Life and Annuity
- Chase Insurance Life
- Great American Life
- ING Life Insurance
- John Hancock Life Ins.
- The Prudential Insurance

If you have a structured settlement annuity from any of these insurance companies you may be able to cash them in and transfer the future payments for lump sum of cash now.

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BOOKS & MEDIA

Settlement Related Media

Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments ISBN 1588520374

Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes ISBN 073551478X

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STRUCTURED NEWS

Settlement Related News

IRS Post on Structured Settlements...California - Transferee required to advise payee of right to seek counsel in connection with transfer petition and to advise that transferee will pay fees of payee's counsel up to $1500...Read More >.

Michigan Revised Structured Settlement Protection...The transfer is in the best interest of the payee, taking into account the welfare support...Read More >.

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