N.Y. General Obligations Law § 5-1707: Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights

§ 5-1707. Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights.

Following a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this

title:

(a) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as

to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from

any and all liability for the transferred payments;

(b) The transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement

obligor and the annuity issuer:

(i) if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured

settlement, for any taxes incurred by such parties as a consequence of

the transfer; and

(ii) for any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs

and attorneys' fees, arising from compliance by such parties with the

order of the court or arising as a consequence of the transferee's

failure to comply with this title;

(c) Neither the annuity issuer nor the structured settlement obligor

may be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any

transferee or assignee or between two or more transferees or assignees;

and

(d) Any further transfer of structured settlement payment rights by

the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements

of this title.