Louisiana § RS 9:2713.6 - Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2713.6 — Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2713.6. Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights
No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be effective, and no structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer shall be required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee or assignee of structured settlement payment rights, unless the transfer has been approved in advance in a final court order based on express findings by such court that all of the following apply:
(1) The transfer is in the best interest of the payee, taking into account the welfare and support of the payee's dependents.
(2) The payee has received independent professional advice regarding the transfer.
(3) The transfer does not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any court or other government authority.
Acts 2019, No. 260, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2713.6 ("Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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