Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
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Category: 468B Qualified Settlement Funds
468B Qualified Settlement Funds (QSF) are a type of trust or account established to manage settlement proceeds from legal disputes, providing tax advantages and structured distribution for claimants. 468B refers to IRC Section 468B, a section of the Internal Reveneue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Does Wyoming’s adherence to Dillon’s Rule mean that towns like Lovell, Glenrock and others “can’t assume powers not expressly delegated”? How about delegating a power, that may not be expressly granted by the state, to a 3rd party, like the power to enter into a qualified assignment?
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An New York attorney for a New York firm that is a heavy promoter of Firmwide QSFs has made quite the gaffe in an article promoting firmwide QSFs. “Payoff/1099 to Defendant”? Oh dear. Firmwide QSFs were debunked in two legal memoranda.
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How a Single Claimant Qualified Settlement Fund Was Recently Used to Circumvent an Insurer’s Approved List of Structured Settlement Annuity Companies
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A deep dive into just how settlement planners have marketed other people’s structured settlement payments as investments, to trial lawyers, their injured clients, conservators, trustees and the Courts has revealed some pretty scary stuff that should give judges, fiduciaries and lawyers pause.
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Why would one or more of the highlighted sections 26 CFR § 1.468B(c) be selectively omitted in the context of how qualified settlement funds have been heavily promoted to trial lawyers by certain settlement planners?
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Qualified Settlement Fund Administrators, or QSF Administrators involved in class action lawsuits and mass torts may be interested in the internet domains 468B.com and QualifiedSettlementFund.com, which we might be convinced to sell at the right price.
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If a qualified settlement fund is a trust under state law,as required by tax regulations, wouldn’t any income and gains generated by the investment of the assets in the trust be subject to tax on a state or federal level?
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San Francisco’s Annuity Express uses the “Secondary Market Annuity” scam label in comparison to and to compete with legitimate annuities issued by insurers that it or its principals are appointed with
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Do Qualified Settlement Funds really offer plaintiffs “UNLIMITED” time to address investments,including structured settlements?
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Chris Lordan’s blog discusses the viability of single-claimant Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs). He cites regulatory ambiguity and a lack of industry support for these funds, urging caution due to rising costs and limited legal guidance. Despite historical acceptance, current challenges call into question their feasibility and compliance with tax regulations.