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Settlement Payouts · Living Resource
LA County Sex Abuse Settlement Payouts: How You Get Paid
The definitive claimant guide: payment cycles, the points system, reading your notice line by line, Quick Pay, taxes, and the actual settlement agreement as a free download. Updated as the program moves.
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Cite Our Data: Settlement and Lottery Datasets
Four free CSV datasets: 51-state transfer laws, 2026 lottery tax rates, the courts that approve transfers in 87 metros, and annuity issuer status.
Settlement Payouts
Boy Scouts Settlement Payouts in 2026: $808 Million Out, Most Still to Come
The Scouting Settlement Trust has paid over $808 million across 42,000+ claims as of May 2026, in staged distributions. What survivors should know about the remaining waves.
July 16, 2026
Industry News
Your Annuity Issuer Is Changing Hands: Corebridge, Equitable, and Brighthouse Deals Explained
Two 2026 deals touch millions of annuity and structured settlement holders: the $22B Corebridge-Equitable merger and Brighthouse's $4.1B sale to Aquarian. What actually changes.
July 16, 2026
Lottery
A $672 Million Mega Millions Jackpot: The Cash-or-Annuity Math
Mega Millions hit $672 million in July 2026, the biggest US prize of the year. How the 30-payment annuity really works, what the cash option pays, and how winners choose.
July 16, 2026
Market Watch
Rates in Mid-2026: Why Waiting Probably Will Not Improve Your Lump Sum Offer
The 10-year Treasury sits near 4.6% and futures markets are pricing Fed hikes, not cuts. What the mid-2026 rate picture means for structured settlement offers.
July 16, 2026
Settlement Payouts
Turning 18 With a Structured Settlement: What You Now Control
Settlements from childhood injuries are usually locked in structured payments until 18. What changes at adulthood, what to check first, and the decisions now in your hands.
July 16, 2026