SC structured settlement bonds.
$525 flat.

A company that buys structured settlement payment rights from South Carolina payees has to register with the Secretary of State and certify a $50,000 bond payable to the State. Ours is $525 flat, and the price you see is the price at checkout. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score.

Filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State with your initial or renewal registration under §15-50-110
Runs to the State for the benefit of payee claimants — and stays live for years after you deregister
Fixed amount, fixed price — the $50,000 bond, $525, no quote process
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

The Secretary will not process a registration without a copy of the bond in the packet, so this is the piece to get done first. The whole process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Company details, a short set of commercial questions, the mailing address for the original, and an effective date. No financials and no underwriting call.

RIGHT AFTER CHECKOUT

Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. If a check ever runs it is a soft pull that will not touch your score. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Secretary of State

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to attach to the initial or renewal registration. The Secretary wants a copy with each application; the wet-ink original is mailed to you.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the structured settlement bond actually guarantees

A structured settlement pays an injured claimant over years instead of in a lump sum. A structured settlement purchase company — the industry calls it a factoring company, and consumers know it from the ads — buys those future payment rights at a discount and takes over the income stream. South Carolina governs the practice through the Structured Settlement Protection Act at Title 15, Chapter 50.

The Act works on two levels. Every individual transfer has to be approved in advance by a court order after notice and a hearing, with disclosure requirements and, in some cases, a guardian ad litem to advise the court. Separately, the company itself must register with the Secretary of State; the registration is good for one year and must be renewed.

Section 15-50-110 is the bond. Each initial or renewal application carries a sworn certification that the applicant has secured a surety bond payable to the State — or posted a cash bond — in the amount of $50,000, in a form satisfactory to the Secretary, running to the State for the benefit of any payee claimant to secure the company’s faithful performance under the chapter. A copy goes in with every application.

Two details catch people out. First, the bond is effective concurrently with the registration and must remain in effect for not less than three years after that registration expires or terminates — you cannot cancel it the day you stop doing business in the state. Second, it must be renewed each year when the registration renews, and §15-50-140 requires notice of any modification or cancellation. We track the expiry and notify you at 60 and 30 days.

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-50-110 (Structured Settlement Protection Act)Section 15-50-110 requires each initial or renewal registration application to carry a sworn certification that the applicant has secured a surety bond payable to the State, or posted a cash bond, in the amount of fifty thousand dollars, in a form satisfactory to the Secretary of State and running to the State for the benefit of any payee claimant to secure the faithful performance of the structured settlement purchase company’s obligations under the chapter. The bond is effective concurrently with the registration and remains in effect for not less than three years after that registration expires or terminates, must be renewed each year when the registration is renewed, and a copy must be submitted with each application. Section 15-50-90 requires the registration itself, §15-50-100 makes it valid for one year, §15-50-140 requires notice of modification or cancellation of the bond, and §15-50-150 exempts assignees from registering. The Secretary charges $1,250 for an initial registration and $200 for a renewal. Confirm the current form and fee schedule with the Secretary’s office before you file.

You need this bond if you’re

Registering as a structured settlement purchase company with the SC Secretary of State
Renewing an annual registration that has to carry a current bond certification
A factoring company expanding into South Carolina and acquiring payment rights from payees domiciled here
Replacing a cancelled or non-renewed bond before the Secretary acts on your filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — company details, the mailing address for the original, and a one-time consent that authorizes a soft credit pull only.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the South Carolina structured settlement bond?The premium is $525 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book, the same for every purchase company. The $50,000 amount is fixed by §15-50-110, so there is no quote process. Choose a 1, 2, or 3 year term at checkout.
Do I pay the $50,000?No. You pay $525. The $50,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a payee claimant recovers against the bond — it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money. A cash bond is the alternative, and it does tie up the full amount.
How fast will I have the bond?Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — most companies finish the application and have the executed bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond, and your price does not move at checkout.
Can I cancel the bond when I stop registering in South Carolina?Not immediately. Section 15-50-110 keeps the bond in effect for not less than three years after the registration expires or terminates, so payee claimants still have a source of recovery for transfers you already did. Section 15-50-140 also requires notice of any modification or cancellation. Plan for the tail before you deregister.
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