Atlanta 1/4/2012 2:52:20 AM
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Convert Future Lottery Payments to a Lump Sum Now

Winning the lottery can change a person’s life. The lottery payments, which are often paid in installments over a period of time, provide additional income to the winners and can be relied on for the entirety of the payment period. Sometimes winners do not want to wait for their money and would rather have a lump sum payment. To get a lump sum payment out of their structured lottery winnings a lottery winner can sell their payments.

Receiving lottery payments is helpful in the long term but sometimes people need the money immediately. They may need to pay down old debt, pay for an education, buy a house or car, or invest the money for the future. Selling lottery payments can get people a lump sum payment in exchange for their structured lottery payments so that they can use the money now.

Choosing who you will work with when selling your lottery payments is an important decision. Many of the companies that will buy your lottery payments act as brokers between you and a bank. They pay you for your payments, and then sell your lottery payments to a bank for more than they paid to you. Cutting out this middleman can help you find a better deal for your lottery payment.

To cut out the middleman when you sell your lottery payments you can work directly with a bank. Working with a bank can help you feel confident about your decision to sell your lottery payments. Established banks have reputations to protect and shareholders to report to, so they are not going to treat you unfairly when you work with them.

Dealing directly with a bank means that you are dealing directly with the end buyer. If you have won a lottery payment and you want to receive your money now, find a bank that will buy your payments. You can get a lump sum of money up front to use however you want.