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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.

Structured Settlement Payment Quotes| Is an Auction an Auction If Only Entities With Common Ownership Are Bidding?

by Structured Settlement Watchdog®

PIT is a fast-paced card game which has simulated open outcry bidding for commodities from pint-sized capitalists since 1904.  If the players are  "all from the family" who cares? It's a parlor game!800px-Pit_card_game  

But when it comes to making bids to potential sellers of structured settlement payment rights, the bidding needs to be fair and transparent. If you're promised a minimum number of bids for your structured settlement payments and the bidders consist of Fred, Barney, Wilma, Betty, Pebbles and Bam Bam, how do you know you getting the prime cut of the stegosaurus burger? What if the auctioneer fails to disclose these relationships?

It is conceivable that there will be litigation over this issue in the future.

 

 

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