Washington § 19.205.030 Structured settlement payment rights—Transfer—Order—Express findings.

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§ 19.205.030 — Structured settlement payment rights—Transfer—Order—Express findings.

Washington § 19.205.030

Title 19BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS

Ch. 19.205STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PROTECTION

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Wash. Rev. Code § 19.205.030 (2026).

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A direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is not effective and a structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer is not required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee of structured settlement payment rights unless the transfer has been approved in advance in a final court order or order of a responsible administrative authority based on express findings by such court or responsible administrative authority that:

(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 been advised in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer and has either received such advice or knowingly waived such advice in writing; an

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A direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is not effective and a structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer is not required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee of structured settlement payment rights unless the transfer has been approved in advance in a final court order or order of a responsible administrative authority based on express findings by such court or responsible administrative authority that:

(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 been advised in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer and has either received such advice or knowingly waived such advice in writing; and

(3) The transfer does not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any court or other government authority.