Plaintiffs - How to Apply for a Lawsuit Loan
Disclaimer:: The term "lawsuit loan" is used on this page to be synonymous with the term "lawsuit cash advance". The service we provide is a non-recourse cash advance against the expected settlement of your lawsuit case. It has no monthly payments, and if there is no recovery in your case, the cash advance is not repaid. By contrast, a loan has monthly payments and repayment is unconditional.
  1. Discuss your need for a lawsuit loan with your attorney. The cooperation of your attorney is needed in order for you to obtain a lawsuit loan. We cannot help you unless your attorney will support your request for a lawsuit loan on your case.


  2. Contact us at Chestnut Hill Funding using one of the methods on the Lawsuit Cash Advance Form page.


  3. We will work with you over the phone to do a preliminary screening of your case to check if it makes sense to continue the lawsuit loan application process.


  4. If it appears to us your case may qualify for a lawsuit loan, and you have not already completed the Lawsuit Cash Advance form on our website, we will ask you to provide more detailed information about the circumstances surrounding your case. This information is entered into an application form that will become part of the document package used in the detailed evaluation (also known as underwriting) of your case.


  5. The next step in the lawsuit loan application process is for you to authorize your attorney to release to us the documents for your case. We will ask you if your attorney will accept a verbal authorization from you to release documentation on your case. If your attorney requires a written release from you, you will have the option of signing a release letter sent to you by your attorney, or we can send you a release form that we use


  6. Once you have given authorizaton to release documentation on your case, we will then FAX your attorney and request that the documents for your case be FAX'ed to us. We will work with you and your attorney until the documents to support the lawsuit loan request for your case are released to us. We may ask you to assist in this process by letting your attorney know that you have authorized the release of documents to determine if a lawsuit loan can be made on your case, and that you would appreciate it if they make the documents available to us as quickly as possible.


  7. When we receive the documentation from your attorney, we will then prepare a package containing all the information for your case. This package will then be evaluated by one or more of our underwriters to determine if your case qualifies for a lawsuit loan.


  8. If your case is approved for a lawsuit loan, you will be presented with a proposal specifying how much can be advanced and what the fees for the lawsuit loan will be. You should review the lawsuit loan proposal with your attorney.


  9. If after review you decide to accept the lawsuit loan proposal, you will be asked to sign and notarize a lawsuit loan agreement and your attorney will sign the agreement too.


  10. After your signed agreement has been received you will be sent a check either via overnight shipping services, or with some of our underwriters, you will have the option of receiving the funds from your lawsuit loan via a wire transfer to a bank account in your name..
If you are ready to start the lawsuit loan process, or if you have additional questions, please click here to contact us, or call us now at 1-800-598-1178.