Settlement Decisions
Recovery Guide - Act Fast

Sold Your Settlement Too Cheap?
5 Ways to Recover

41% of sellers regret within 12 months. Some recovery options expire in 72 hours.

41%
Regret Within 12mo
3 Days
Cancellation Window
$22K
Avg Overpayment
5
Recovery Options

How Much Did You Lose?

You Received
$83,433
Should Have Received
$109,548
Money Left on Table
$26,115

Recovery Timeline

CRITICAL
Day 1-3
RESCIND - Cancel the sale (highest success)
HIGH
Day 4-14
Withdraw consent or renegotiate
MEDIUM
Day 15-45
File motion opposing transfer
MEDIUM
Day 45-60
Appear at hearing, object
LOW
After approval
AG complaint if violations, protect remaining

5 Recovery Options

Quiz: Recovery Rights

1. 3-day rescission starts when?

2. Can you cancel after judge approves?

3. Unfair discount rate in 2026?

4. Buyer skipping court faces what?

5. What % of sellers regret within 12 months?

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Sources

Regret statistics: Survey of 847 sellers, 12 months post-sale (2024-2025).

Rescission data: State SSPA provisions from 48 states + NCOIL Model Act.

Rate benchmarks: 4,200+ court-filed disclosure statements (2023-2026).

26 U.S.C. 5891 — 40% excise tax on unapproved transfers.