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: Best Interest of Payee Standard
Best Interest of Payee Standatd means that before any transfer of structured settlement payment rights can take effect in New York, a court must review the proposed transaction and find that it is in the best interest of the payee — taking into account the welfare and support of the payee’s dependents.The best interest is assessed by the judge to a “reasonbale certainty standard” See Matter of Medina New York Supreme Court Bronx County 260363/08 decided December 12, 2008
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Systematic structuring of attorney fees through laddering annuities and other attorney fee deferral solutions can smooth out highs and lows of interest rates, and payouts.
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At minimum, individuals selling their structured settlement payment rights, where a servicing arrangement will occur, must receive a written disclosure prior to signing an absolute assignment or transfer of structured payment rights, indicating paymens may be delayed.
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New York judges are among the toughest in the United States when it comes to enforcing the Structured Settlement Protection Act. No “best interest”no approval of the sale of structured settlement. payments.
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The best interest standard that must be applied when there is a proposed cash lump sum for structured settlement, requires the Bronx judge to take into account the welfare and support of her dependents. Matter of Medina New York Supreme Court Bronx County 260363/08