TriMark Legal Funding
Non-Recourse Lawsuit Loans & Pre-Settlement Funding for Plaintiffs
TriMark Legal Funding provides fast, low-cost lawsuit cash advances on pending or settled lawsuits with the lowest rates, fastest approvals, next day funds, and 100% transparency.
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What We Do
If you’ve been injured due to another person’s or company’s negligence and are waiting for your lawsuit to settle but need money now, you’re in the right place.
TriMark Legal Funding is one of America’s original pre-settlement funding companies. Since 2003, TriMark has provided low-interest pre-settlement loans* to plaintiffs, helping them remain financially solvent until their case is resolved and they receive their settlement.
Pre-settlement funding — often called settlement loans, lawsuit loans, or litigation finance — is non-recourse, meaning it is 100% risk-free to plaintiffs because it is repaid only if their case is successfully resolved. If not, they keep the money and owe nothing.
Pre-Settlement Funding is a Smart, Innovative, Zero-Risk Alternative to Credit-Based Loans
If another party’s negligence caused your injuries and you’re represented by a contingent-fee attorney, pre-settlement funding may be the right fit.
Unlike loans, credit cards, and other credit-based lending, legal funding doesn’t require good credit, employment or income verification, or monthly payments. Instead, approval is based almost entirely on the strength and merits of your pending legal claim.
That difference matters because traditional loans create debt you must repay, regardless of injuries or financial hardship. By contrast, settlement funding provides cash immediately without incurring debt, and repayment is contingent upon the success of your case.
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
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How Pre-Settlement Funding Requests Are Evaluated
TriMark reviews the underlying claim to determine whether funding is available and how much the case may support.
Our underwriters consider liability, the plaintiff’s injuries or other damages, available insurance or other sources of recovery, and the amount the plaintiff may receive after attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and any existing funding are paid.
Because non-recourse funding is repaid from a recovery rather than through monthly payments, a low credit score or unemployment will not typically prevent an approval.
An active bankruptcy or unpaid child-support lien may affect funding eligibility because either can impact how lawsuit loans are distributed and repaid.
Attorney Participation Is Required
After you apply, an underwriter will contact your attorney to discuss your claim and request the case information needed for review.
That may include records relating to liability, injuries or damages, insurance coverage, liens, and the expected recovery.
If funding is offered, your attorney must also sign an acknowledgment in the funding agreement before funds can be disbursed.
Settlement Funding Is A 3-Step Process
Pre- and post-settlement funding both involve an application, review with your attorney, a funding agreement, and disbursement. The information needed and the terms offered may differ depending on whether your case is still pending or has already settled.
Funds are typically wired directly to your bank account so they’re available for immediate use.
1. Request Funding
2. Case Evaluation
3. receive Funds
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ: Lawsuit Loans & Pre-Settlement Funding
📄 What is legal funding and how does it work?
Legal funding, also called pre-settlement funding or a lawsuit cash advance, provides money to a plaintiff while a legal claim is pending.
It is generally structured as a non-recourse advance: if the case results in a recovery, the advance and its charges are repaid from the proceeds. If it does not result in a recovery, the plaintiff generally does not owe repayment under the agreement.
After you apply online, TriMark contacts your attorney for the information needed to review your case, including liability, injuries, available insurance coverage, and potential recovery. If funding is available, you can review the offer and its projected payoff amounts with your attorney before deciding whether to sign.
You can use the advance for expenses such as housing, groceries, medical care, childcare, or transportation. There are no monthly payments. If your case results in a recovery, your attorney generally handles repayment from the proceeds during disbursement.
Funding has a cost: repaying the advance and its charges will reduce the amount you receive from a successful recovery. The agreement explains when repayment is owed and how the charges are calculated, so review it carefully before accepting an offer.
📄 How does pre-settlement funding work?
Pre-settlement funding starts with an application about your pending legal claim. TriMark then contacts your attorney for the case information needed to evaluate whether funding is available and how much the claim may support.
If your case is approved, you and your attorney can review the proposed agreement, including the amount you would receive, how charges are calculated, and projected payoff amounts at different points in time. You decide whether to accept the offer; applying does not require you to take the funding.
After the required documents are signed, the funds are delivered using the available payment method you select.
There are no monthly payments. If your case results in a recovery, your attorney generally repays the advance and its charges from the proceeds. If it does not result in a recovery, you generally owe no repayment under the non-recourse agreement.
Before accepting, compare the money you would receive now with the projected amount you would give up later. That is the key trade-off in pre-settlement funding.
📄 How much money can I get with a pre-settlement loan?
There is no amount that every applicant qualifies for.
TriMark determines a potential advance by reviewing the claim with your attorney, including the strength of liability, your injuries, available insurance coverage, expected recovery, and amounts that may need to be paid from the proceeds.
The amount you can receive may be less than the amount you request. Any existing advances also matter: TriMark considers what would already be owed from the recovery before deciding whether the case can support more funding.
If we can make an offer, review both the amount you would receive now and the projected payoff at different settlement dates.
A larger advance can meet a more immediate need, but it also means less of a successful recovery may remain for you after funding charges, attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and other obligations are paid.
📄 What types of cases are eligible for legal funding?
TriMark reviews a range of personal injury and other civil claims for pre-settlement funding.
Having an eligible type of case does not guarantee approval: you must have an attorney, and the claim must support funding based on factors such as liability, injuries or other damages, available coverage, and potential recovery.
Cases we may review include:
🔸 Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and pedestrian injuries.
🔸 Slip and falls and other premises liability claims.
🔸 Workplace injuries involving third-party liability and certain workers’ compensation claims.
🔸 Medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death claims.
🔸 Construction accidents, nursing home abuse or neglect, mass torts, and commercial litigation.
TriMark evaluates each request with the applicant’s attorney. Your credit score and income generally do not determine approval, although an active bankruptcy or unpaid child-support lien may affect eligibility.
If you’re unsure whether your case qualifies, apply online or call (877) 932-2628. We’ll review the details with your attorney and let you know whether funding is available.
📄 What can I use lawsuit funding for?
You can use lawsuit funding to cover the expenses that matter most while your case is pending. Common uses include rent or mortgage payments, groceries, utilities, medical bills, childcare, and transportation.
You may also use it for past-due bills or unexpected expenses.
TriMark does not require you to spend the advance on a particular category of expense. Spend only what you need: if your case results in a recovery, the advance and its charges will be repaid from the proceeds, reducing the amount you receive.
Review the projected payoff with your attorney before deciding how much funding to accept.
📄 What happens if I lose my case?
If your case ends without a recovery, you do not have to repay a non-recourse lawsuit funding advance from your own income or assets. The funder bears the loss of the advance and its charges.
That protection is tied to the outcome of the case, and repayment is owed from the proceeds if the case results in a settlement or other recovery.
Before signing, review your agreement with your attorney so you understand exactly when repayment is required and whether it contains any exceptions.
📄 Will a lawsuit loan affect my settlement?
Taking legal funding does not give the funder control over your case or your attorney’s settlement decisions.
It may give you more room to consider an offer without the same immediate pressure from unpaid bills, but it does not guarantee a larger settlement or change what your claim is worth.
Lawsuit funding does affect what you take home. If your case results in a recovery, the advance you receive up front and its charges are repaid from the proceeds. That reduces the amount left for you after attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and other obligations are paid.
Before accepting an offer, ask for projected payoff amounts at different settlement dates and review them with your attorney. That will help you weigh the money available now against the amount you may give up from a future recovery.
📄 Is pre-settlement funding safe?
Pre-settlement funding offers an important protection, but it is not free of financial trade-offs. Under a non-recourse agreement, if your case ends without a recovery, you do not repay the advance from your income or assets.
If the case does result in a recovery, the advance and its charges are repaid from the proceeds, reducing what you receive.
The main risk to consider is cost over time. Before signing, ask how charges are calculated and compare the projected payoff at several possible settlement dates. TriMark typically offers non-compounding pricing, but an occasional higher-risk case may be funded through another funder whose charges compound monthly. Your offer should make clear which pricing method applies.
Your attorney participates in the process and can help you review the agreement, but their involvement does not make every offer right for you. Ask them to help you assess how repayment could affect your share of the recovery, especially if your case takes longer than expected.
📄 Will applying for lawsuit funding delay or slow down my case?
Applying for legal funding generally does not pause your lawsuit or change your attorney’s litigation schedule.
TriMark reviews the funding request separately from the legal proceedings, though your attorney will need to provide case information and review the required documents.
How long the funding review takes depends in part on when we receive the information needed to evaluate your claim. That is different from a delay in the lawsuit itself. Your attorney remains responsible for case strategy and settlement decisions; TriMark does not direct those decisions.
If your case has an upcoming deadline, hearing, or settlement discussion, tell your attorney you’re considering funding so they can advise you on any case-specific concerns before you sign.
📄 Is a lawsuit loan a good idea, and what risks, costs, and protections should plaintiffs understand before taking one out?
A lawsuit loan, also called pre-settlement funding or a lawsuit cash advance, can be useful if you need money for essential expenses while your case is pending. Whether it is a good idea depends on what you need, how much you take, the cost of the funding, and how much you may have left after your case resolves.
Lawsuit funding is generally structured as a non-recourse advance. If your case results in a recovery, the advance and its charges are repaid from the proceeds. If your case does not result in a recovery, you generally do not owe repayment from your personal income or assets. Review the agreement with your attorney so you understand exactly how its non-recourse protection applies.
Funding can help cover expenses such as housing, medical care, and everyday bills. It may also ease immediate financial pressure while your attorney works on the case. But it comes at a cost: the amount repaid can grow while the case is pending and will reduce what you receive from a successful recovery. Funding does not guarantee a better settlement.
Before signing, ask for a written breakdown of all charges and projected repayment amounts at different settlement dates. Find out whether charges compound.
TriMark typically offers non-compounding pricing, but some higher-risk cases may be funded through another funder whose charges compound monthly. Ask your attorney to help you compare the potential repayment with your expected recovery after attorney fees, case expenses, and any other amounts that must be paid.
The best decision is the one you can make with the full payoff terms in front of you—not just the amount you would receive today.
📄 Isn’t legal funding really just a loan?
“Lawsuit loan” is a common name for pre-settlement funding, but the key difference from a traditional loan is when repayment is owed.
Legal funding is generally structured as a non-recourse advance tied to the proceeds of your case. If your case results in a recovery, the advance and its charges are repaid from those proceeds. If it does not result in a recovery, you generally do not have to repay them from your income or other personal assets.
A traditional loan normally requires repayment whether or not your lawsuit succeeds. TriMark instead evaluates the claim, including liability, injuries, available coverage, and potential recovery. A credit score or income is generally not what determines approval, although an active bankruptcy or unpaid child-support lien may affect eligibility.
Non-recourse does not mean free or without a financial trade-off. If your case succeeds, repayment will reduce the amount you receive. Before signing, review the agreement with your attorney, including the charges, projected payoff amounts, and the circumstances under which repayment is required.
📄 How long does it take to get a cash advance on a lawsuit?
You may be able to receive funding the same day or the next day, but timing depends on your case, how quickly your attorney provides the information needed for review, and when the agreement is signed and returned.
Same-day funding is possible, but not guaranteed.
After you apply, TriMark contacts your attorney for case details and documents. We review the claim, make a funding decision, and, if you accept an offer and complete the agreement, arrange delivery of the funds. Available delivery methods include wire, ACH, and prepaid debit card.
The fastest way to avoid delays is to let your attorney know you have applied so they can respond to our request. If you have an urgent deadline, tell us when you apply; we can prioritize the review, though approval and delivery still depend on receiving the necessary information.
📄 Do I need good credit to qualify for settlement funding?
No. TriMark does not use your credit score to determine whether your case qualifies for settlement funding.
Approval depends primarily on the claim’s liability, injuries, available insurance coverage, and potential recovery—not your employment status or income.
That means poor credit or lost wages after an injury do not, by themselves, prevent you from applying. Your attorney must participate in the review, and certain circumstances unrelated to your case or your credit score, such as an active bankruptcy or unpaid child-support lien, may affect eligibility.
If approved, you will not make monthly payments. Repayment comes from the proceeds if your case results in a recovery, under the terms of your funding agreement.
📄 How does lawsuit funding repayment work?
You do not make monthly payments. If your case results in a recovery, your attorney generally repays the advance and its charges from the case proceeds during disbursement.
If your case does not result in a recovery, you do not owe repayment under the non-recourse terms of your agreement.
Your attorney will also account for attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and other amounts owed from the proceeds. What remains after those payments and the funding payoff is the amount you receive. The order and amounts depend on your case and the applicable agreements.
Your funding agreement will show the charges and projected repayment amounts at specified points in time.
TriMark typically offers non-compounding pricing. In an occasional higher-risk case funded through another funder, charges may compound monthly; if that applies to your offer, we’ll disclose it before you sign. The final payoff depends on the agreement’s terms and when the case resolves.
Before signing, review the projected payoff with your attorney so you understand how repayment could affect your share of the recovery.
📄 Does my attorney need to be involved?
Yes. TriMark needs to work with your attorney to evaluate the case and arrange repayment if it results in a recovery.
After you apply, we contact your attorney for information about the claim, such as liability, injuries, available insurance coverage, and potential recovery. Your attorney must also review and sign the required funding documents before funds are released.
If the case results in a recovery, your attorney generally handles the funding payoff from the proceeds as part of disbursement, along with attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and other amounts owed. You receive the remaining balance.
Ask your attorney to review the agreement with you before you sign, particularly the charges and projected payoff amounts. Their involvement gives you an opportunity to discuss how the funding may affect what you ultimately receive; it does not, by itself, guarantee that an offer is right for you.
📄 How much does pre-settlement funding cost?
The cost depends on the amount funded, the risk associated with your case, how charges are calculated, and how long it takes the case to resolve.
Because repayment is contingent on a recovery, pre-settlement funding may cost substantially more than traditional credit. There are no monthly payments, but the amount due from a successful recovery can increase over time.
TriMark typically offers non-compounding pricing. An occasional higher-risk case may instead be funded through another funder whose charges compound monthly. The agreement you review before signing will state which pricing method applies to your offer.
To understand the cost, compare the amount you would receive now with the projected payoff at several possible settlement dates. Review any additional fees and ask your attorney how the payoff could affect the amount you receive after attorney fees, case expenses, liens, and other obligations are paid.
The agreement, after a full case review—not a general rate quoted on this page—determines your cost. If a charge or projected payoff is unclear, ask for an explanation before you sign.
📄 Can I get additional pre-settlement funding later?
Possibly. An initial advance does not automatically rule out another one, but each request usually requires a new review.
TriMark considers the amount you have already received, the amount that would be owed on existing funding, and whether the case’s expected recovery can support an additional advance.
We’ll ask your attorney for updated case information. That may include new medical records, changes in liability or insurance coverage, the status of settlement negotiations, and any other developments that affect the likely recovery.
If you did not take the full amount initially offered, tell us when you request more funding; we’ll still need to confirm what is currently available.
Before accepting another advance, ask for the combined projected payoff on all funding, not just the cost of the new amount. Additional funding means more will be repaid from a successful recovery, leaving you with less of the proceeds.
Your attorney can help you assess whether the amount you need now is worth that trade-off.
📄 Why should I choose Trimark Legal Funding?
TriMark has provided legal funding for more than two decades. We review each request with the plaintiff’s attorney and explain the proposed funding terms before an agreement is signed.
Here’s what you can expect:
🔸 A case-based review rather than a decision based on your credit score or income.
🔸 Non-recourse terms: repayment comes from a recovery, not monthly payments from your income.
🔸 An agreement showing the funded amount, charges, and projected payoff amounts at specified points in time.
🔸 Typically non-compounding pricing, with disclosure before you sign if a higher-risk case is funded through another funder whose charges compound monthly.
🔸 Coordination with your attorney to evaluate the case and arrange any repayment from the proceeds.
Funding can help with expenses while your case is pending, but it has a cost and will reduce what you receive if the case results in a recovery.
We encourage you to review the offer with your attorney and compare it with other options before deciding whether it is right for you.
Why Plaintiffs Choose TriMark Legal Funding
TriMark has provided legal funding since 2003. We evaluate requests with the plaintiff’s attorney, explain the proposed terms before an agreement is signed, and provide non-recourse funding with no monthly payments.
Approval is based primarily on the claim and its potential recovery—not the applicant’s credit score or income.
If the case results in a recovery, the advance and its charges are repaid from the proceeds. If it does not result in a recovery, you generally do not owe repayment under the agreement.
TriMark typically offers non-compounding pricing; if a higher-risk case is funded through another funder whose charges compound monthly, we’ll disclose that before you sign.
We review personal injury claims, employment litigation, and workplace injury claims, among other case types.
You can also read independent customer reviews before deciding whether to apply.
Find Out Whether Funding Is Available
You don’t have to know if your case qualifies before reaching out.
When you apply for legal funding, TriMark will work with your attorney to review your claim and let you know how much you may qualify for.
Applying is always free, and you’re under no obligation to accept an offer.
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About TriMark Legal Funding
Since 2003, TriMark Legal Funding (TLFLLC) has provided non-recourse lawsuit funding to plaintiffs and inheritance funding to heirs awaiting the close of probate. We specialize in non-credit-based funding solutions designed for people awaiting the resolution of a personal injury, employment, or civil claim, or probate estate. TLFLLC adheres to industry best practices and the highest ethical standards established by the American Legal Finance Association, reflecting our commitment to fairness, integrity, and transparency.