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If the settlement is defective, then one of the parties may overturn a settlement agreement. If a settlement agreement is entered into under fraud or duress, then it will be ineffective. Mutual mistakes or misrepresentations by either party can also be grounds for overturning a settlement agreement.

As a general rule, you cannot overturn anything you previously agreed to, or change your mind after you have signed a marital settlement agreement.

If you already gave verbal acceptance, you may need to formally rescind your acceptance offer. This is something an attorney should be able to assist you with. You should call a lawyer right away, because, if you delay, the insurance company may use this against you.

Parties to a settlement agreement are entitled to change or terminate the agreement if the parties come to a mutual agreement and notify the Board of the proposed change or termination.

An offer will usually have an expiration date included in the offer. However, it's up to the insurance company's discretion to revoke the offer, too. The timeline in a settlement will depend on the number of offers and counteroffers.

There are a limited number of circumstances in which someone may renegotiate a divorce settlement. If the original settlement is unfair and you can prove it, you may be able to have a judge review it.

Once you have signed the document, it is seen as full and final settlement of the claims. The agreement will then be legally binding and cannot be revoked.

There are a limited number of circumstances in which someone may renegotiate a divorce settlement. If the original settlement is unfair and you can prove it, you may be able to have a judge review it.