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: Academy of Special Needs Planners
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Are settlement planners supposed to be “selectively logical”? So much gum flapping has been done on this subject that it could be an alternative energy source.
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It seems that author and "factoring promoter" Patrick J. Hindert lauds the the December announcement of a solution to the Executive Life of New York shortfall as the impetus for the "reopening of the secondary (read factoring) market in Executive Life annuities". Source: DealFlow Media's 02/06/2008 Structured Settlement Report (page 7 bottom right corner). During…
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The question is which is the more memorable Viking ode “1-877 yada yada need cash now” or the classic “Spam Spam Spam Wonderful Spam” by Monty Python
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Today’s Fort Myers News Press includes an interesting article by Fort Myers, FL elder law attorney William T. Edy, CELA, concerning Special Needs Trusts inspired by his attendance at the Academy of Special Needs Planners meeting in March. While the article is of interest concerning special needs trusts it contains certain points that are grossly…
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Tulsa based "tough issues tackler" and "corrupt lawyer, but classy 'cause he copped a plea" admirer, Robert Risk says the participation of several members of the Society of Settlement Planners at the Academy of Special Need Planners (ASNP) "illustrates how needs based settlement planners continue to separate themselves from product based structured settlement intermediaries. He…
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Why is JG Wentworth permitted to be a Gold sponsor of th Academy of Special Needs Planenrs (ASNP) meeting?”. Doesn;t the fact that JG Wentworth is seen to be a sponsor of this group undermine ASNP’s credibilty?