FORM WFI.NJDISC.EF2/08 © 2008 Welcome Funds Inc
WELCOME FUNDS INC.
4755 TECHNOLOGY WAY
SUITE 202
BOCA RATON, FL 33431
TOLL-FREE: 877.227.4484
PHONE: 561.862.0244
FAX: 561.862.0242
WWW.WELCOMEFUNDS.COM
NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE
1. WELCOME FUNDS INC and your referring advisor/broker, if
any, represents only you and shall act according to your
instructions and in your best interest notwithstanding the manner
in which WELCOME FUNDS INC and your referring
advisor/broker, if any, is compensated.
2. Some or all of the proceeds of your viatical/life settlement may
be taxable under federal income tax and/or state franchise and
income tax laws. WELCOME FUNDS INC is not a tax advisor
and reco
mmends that you consult your own professional
tax
advisor regarding this transaction.
3. The sale of your insurance policy may affect your right to receive
Medicaid or other government benefits or entitlements. Advice
on such effects should be obtained from the appropriate
government agencies.
4. Viatical/life settlement proceeds could be subject to the claims of
creditors.
5. There may be possible alternatives to selling your life insurance.
This may include the option of an accelerated death benefit or
policy loans offered by your life insurance company. You are
advised to consult a financial advisor, certified public accountant
and/or an attorney regarding these potential alternatives.
6. You have th
e right to rescind a viatical/life settlement contract
before the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days of the date it is
executed by all parties or fifteen (15) calendar days after your
receipt of the proceeds. Rescission, if exercised, is effective only
if both notice of the rescission is given and repayment of all
proceeds and any premiums, loans and loan interest to the
viatical/life settlement provider is made within the rescission
period. If the insured dies during the rescission period, then the
viatical/ settlement contract shall be deemed rescinded, subject to
repayment being made to the viatical/life settlement provider of
all proceeds and any premiums, loans and loan interest within the
rescission period. The viatical/life settlement provider shall
effectuate the change of ownership of the policy or certificate to
you immediately upon effective rescission as described abov
e.
7. Funds will be sent to you within three (3) business days after the
insurer or group administrator’s acknowledgment that ownership
of the policy or interest in the certificate has been transferred and
the beneficiary has been designated. WELCOME FUNDS INC
and your referring advisor/broker, if any, has no access to or
control over viatical/life settlement provider funds that are set
aside in escrow or trust.
8. Entering into a viatical/life settlement contract may 1) cause other
rights or benefits, including conversion rights and waiver of
premium benefits, which may exist under the policy or a certificate
of a group life insurance policy to be forfeited; and 2) reduce the
insured’s ability to obtain additional life insurance coverage in the
future.
9. Total compensation payable to WELCOME FUNDS INC and your
referring advisor/broker, if any, shall collectively not exceed a
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aximum of 8% of the Net Death Benefit (NDB) of your policy.
Proceeds of your settlement are represented by the Net Purc
hase
Price (NPP) as follows: NPP = Gross Purchase Price (GPP) as paid
by the viatical/life settlement provider reduced by the total
compensation as described above.
10. All medical, financial or personal information solicited or obtained
by a viatical/life settlement provider or life insurance producer about
the insured, including the insured’s identity or the identity of family
members, a spouse or significant other may be disclosed as
necessary to effect the viatical/life settlement between you and the
viatical/life settlement provider. If you are asked to provide this
information, you will be asked to consent to this disclosure. The
information may be presented to someone who buys the policy or
provides funds for the purchase. You may be asked to renew y
our
permission to share information every two (2) years. In addition,
information regarding the policy owner’s and insured’s identity and
insured’s medical condition will 1) be shared with the insurer that
issued the life insurance policy; and 2) shall be available to each
subsequent owner of the life insurance policy.
11. The insured may be contacted by the viatical/life settlement provider
or its authorized representative for the purpose of determining the
insured’s health status. This contact will be limited to no more
frequently than once every three (3) months if the insured has a life
expectancy of more than one (1) year, and no more than once per
month if the insured has a life expectancy of one (1) year or less.
12. Any person who knowingly presents false information in an
application for a viatical/life settlement contract is guilty of a crim
e,
subject to penalty, including fines and imprisonment.
13. WELCOME FUNDS INC recommends that you read the viatical/life
settlement contract and seek assistance from a professional financial
advisor or legal advisor prior to signing it.
14. I/we confirm and acknowledge that WELCOME FUNDS INC has
provided me/us with the most recent brochure developed and/or
approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(NAIC) describing the process of viatical/life settlements.
I/We acknowledge that I/we have read and understand the disclosures above (1-14).
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Signature of Primary Insured Printed Name Date
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Signature of Secondary Insured (if applicable) Printed Name Date
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Signature of Policy Owner #1 (if not Insured) Printed Name Date
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Signature of Policy Owner #2 (if not Insured) Printed Name Date