When you make monthly payments to a debt settlement firm or you put monthly deposits into your own debt settlement account, it may take months to accumulate enough money to settle your debts. (debtsettlement.com)
Currently, deposits made into settlement accounts of market participants don't qualify as public deposits if they are interest - free and / or resolve client transactions within seven days. (ethnews.com)
So, if you need to confirm that monthly deposits have indeed been going to this designated settlement account, you can simply check the balance of this account. (debtsettlement.com)