Learn more about pre-settlement lawsuit loans on personal injury and other claims.
Loans on pending lawsuits are becoming increasingly popular. Unfortunately, some companies will waste your time for weeks with review. Often, legal funding companies will provide little insight as to why you still have a pending lawsuit loan request, and no cash in your pocket. While lawsuit loans can benefit you greatly, it is important to …
Pending Lawsuit Loans: 8 Facts & Tips Plaintiffs Should Know Read More »
It’s not just your lawyer; they’re all busy people. Frankly, your lawyer would likely rather be working on cases than dealing with lawsuit funding companies’ information requests. But, thankfully, most understand the need for funding. They’ve seen hundreds or thousands of plaintiffs struggle with finances during their lawsuit. Nevertheless, its important to stay on their …
Making Lawsuit Funding Companies’ Requests Easier for Your Lawyer Read More »
As legal funding entered the spotlight, and regulation looms. One of the main issues is whether such funding qualifies as a loan. This is now a topic of state and federal discourse. One of the key issues is whether legal funding violates state usury laws. Federally, and in most states, legal funding skirts the confines …
The Debate Over Legal Funding – Loans vs. Investments Read More »
If you are relatively new to the legal funding world, you are probably wondering what these terms mean. Today, let’s focus on the difference between pre settlement and settlement advances (both forms of legal funding) and structured settlements. Legal Funding – Pre and Post Settlement Funding The legal funding industry has many facets, but one …
If you are the plaintiff in a personal injury case, it may be some time until you are able to collect damages. The lengthy trial process proves to be challenging for many plaintiffs who do not have the necessary resources to make it to the end. Legal funding provides a cash-now and risk-free option for …
The concept of legal funding can be generally confusing to people who are new to the courtroom. With so many legal terms out there, this confusion is understandable. This article will hopefully provide some clarification to those who are confused and/ or have their doubts. If you’d like to learn more about the legal funding …
The truth is, most funding companies charge as much as you’ll pay. Even though pre-settlement funding smells looks and tastes like a loan, it technically is not classified as a loan. The reason for this classification largely relies on the fact that advances are non-recourse, which means that there is no personal obligation to repay. …
Underwriting is a thing not everyone is familiar with. For different industries it can mean different things. In litigation finance, sometimes called legal lending, an underwriter is a very important part of the process. In many cases underwriters are attorneys or paralegals; people with expertise in the law. It’s their job to see if the …
While “what’s my case worth?” might be one of the most common questions personal injury attorney get, “how much can you approve me for?” is definitely our most common question at Uplift. Because we typically can advance up to a percentage (10% – 15%) of conservatively estimated case value, the first question answers the second. …
For most things in life, it’s pretty easy to figure out how much something will cost. If you want to buy a new jacket, you go to a store, see a price tag, and that’s it. You’ll have to add a little bit extra for tax, but otherwise, you know the cost. You can shop …
