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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.

Florida Structured Settlement Forum Shoppers Seek to Exploit Weak Judges

January 1, 1970

by Structured Settlement Watchdog®

As Sumter County becomes more stringent as a structured settlement factoring jurisdiction, filings decreased slightly, while persistent "cash now" companies attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in Florida's judicial system, according to one of our sources

Where are the "rabbits" scurrying to? Georgia, Virginia and South Carolina? Stay tuned.

National news media are also now on the beat.

Update

In May 2023, nearly 8 Years on from the publication of this blog post, after blistering exposure of in mainstream media by Andrew Weissman of McClatchy, the South Carolina General Assembly passed an upgrade massive upgrade to The Structured Settlement Protection Act. The Act sets forth definitions related to structured settlements, structured settlement purchase company prohibitions, disclosure requirements, approval hearing provisions, and other information related to structured settlement purchase companies operating in the State of South Carolina.

Investigation Into SC Structured Settlement Factoring Predation in 4 Part BOMBSHELL Report – Structured Settlements 4Real® Blog: Structured Settlements | Settlement Planning News and John Darer Reviews (typepad.com)

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Structured Settlements | SC Secretary of State

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Florida Structured Settlement Forum Shoppers Seek to Exploit Weak Judges

As Sumter County becomes more stringent as a structured settlement factoring jurisdiction, filings decreased slightly, while persistent "cash now" companies attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in Florida's judicial system, according to one of our sources

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As Sumter County becomes more stringent as a structured settlement factoring jurisdiction, filings decreased slightly, while persistent "cash now" companies attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in Florida's judicial system, according to one of our sources

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