Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 20. LIFE INSURANCE

Part 14. Structured Settlement Protection

Obligations After Transfer

33-20-1405. Obligations after transfer. After the transfer of a structured settlement payment right pursuant to this part:

(1) the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer are discharged and released from liability for the transferred payments to all parties except to the transferee;

(2) the transferee is liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer:

(a) if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement for any tax incurred by the structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer as a consequence of the transfer; and

(b) for any other liability or cost, including reasonable costs and attorney fees, arising:

(i) from compliance by the structured settlement obligor and annuity issuer with the order of the court or responsible administrative authority; or

(ii) as a consequence of the transferee's failure to comply with this part; and

(3) neither the structured settlement obligor nor the annuity issuer may be required to divide a periodic payment between a payee and a transferee or assignee or between two or more transferees or assignees.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 351, L. 2005.