CORTEZ, MELISSA, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER PARENT AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, ARTURO CORTEZ (2)

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HATHAWAY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA mail payments directly to the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for Payee with BHG STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, INC. 2.7 Discharge of Obligation The obligation of the Assignee to make each Periodic Payment shall be discharged upon the mailing of a valid check in the amount of such payment to the designated address of the Payee named in Section 2 of this Settlement Agreement. 2.8 All Parties to this Settlement Agreement hereby further agree that in the event of a Defendant's default or non-performance under this Agreement, such as for example non- payment and/or late payment of that Defendant's respective settlement funds identified in paragraphs 2.1, any such default or non-performance shall only be deemed as the defaulting/non- performing Defendant's breach of this Agreement, and any relief available to CORTEZ related thereto shall inure only as against the defaulting/non-performing Defendant, and such breach shall not affect the settlement and dismissal of this Action as to any other party herein. 3. Applicable Taxes, Fees, Withholding, Ability to Obtain Financing etc.: 3.1 CORTEZ acknowledges and agrees that Defendants and their counsel have not made, and do not make any representations herein concerning the taxable status of any of the payments set forth in this Agreement, and CORTEZ acknowledges and agrees that she has not relied and will not rely on any such representations, if any. 3.2 CORTEZ acknowledges and agrees that she will be solely responsible for any tax liability, or the like, that results from any of the payments set forth in this Agreement. 3.3 CORTEZ acknowledges and agrees that Defendants and their counsel have at no time prior to this settlement made any representations concerning the possible consequences of the Settlement Amount upon her or her parents' ability to obtain any financial aid, loans, grants, financing, etc., irrespective of the intended or actual use or purpose of any such financial aid, loans, grants, financing, etc. 4. Waiver of Fees and Costs: 4.1 The Parties separately and each agree that they shall bear their own attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection with this Action, including but not limited to: (1) the prosecution and/or defense of the Action, and the related cross -complaints; (2) the Parties' discussions and negotiations regarding the claims, contentions, acts, and omissions that have been separately alleged by CORTEZ and all claims related thereto; and, (3) the negotiation of this Agreement, and no further claims or demands related thereto shall be made. 5. Release: [si