If we just settled our case last week, how long will it take to receive our check?
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If we just settled our case last week, how long will it take to receive our check?
Asked on June 9, 2013 under Accident Law, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no way of telling. If they or their insurer voluntarily pays (which they should, given that they choose to settle--but people do odd things sometimes), if the settlement agreement specifies a time frame, they will have to follow it. If there is no time frame specified, it will likely be anywhere from, say, three weeks (a bit under a month) to three months.
If they do not pay and try to dishonor the agreement, you'll need to bring collections actions against them, which could take many months to considerably more than a year, start to finish.
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