Section effective January 1, 2024.

Within ten days after a judgment is secured against a structured settlement purchase company by a payee, the structured settlement purchase company must file a notice with the Secretary and the surety providing a copy of the judgment and the name and address of the judgment creditor; and include the status of the matter, including whether the judgment will be appealed, or has been paid or satisfied.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-50-120

  • Payee: means an individual who is receiving tax-free payments under a structured settlement and who proposes to make a transfer of payment rights under the settlement. See South Carolina Code 15-50-20
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of State. See South Carolina Code 15-50-20
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Structured settlement: means an arrangement for periodic payment of damages for personal injuries or sickness established by settlement or judgment in resolution of a tort claim. See South Carolina Code 15-50-20