Settlement Checklist
Plaintiff’s Attorney Best Practices
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🔲 Qualified (Physical Injury) or Non-Qualified (Taxable)?
🔲 Is Court Approval Needed? (Minor, Estate or Disabled)
🔲 Edit Draft Release to Include Structure Language
🔲 Set Funding Deadline for Cash & Structure Checks
🔲 Lien Resolution
🔲 Government Benefits Analysis / Preservation
🔲 Medicare Set Aside (MSA)
🔲 Lawsuit Loans to Repay
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🔲 Fixed & Variable Structured Settlements (Distributive Income & Stability)
🔲 Trust Services (Spendthrift, Government Benefits or Legacy Protection)
🔲 Investment Needs (Indefinite Plans; Wants Accumulation & Variable Growth)
🔲 Insurance Needs
🔲 Estate Planning / Probate Assistance
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🔲 Attorney Fee Deferral & Loan
🔲 Strategies Insurance Needs
🔲 Investment / Estate Planning / Trust