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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Oral arguments in Crystal Linton, et al. v. Consumer Protection Division are due to be heard in the Maryland Court of Appeals on January 6, 2020. The Linton case stems from an alleged massive scam of Baltimore inner city residents by Access Funding, a former buyer of structured settlement payment rights
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40% of investors in factored structured settlement payments are hedge funds, 50% are life insurance companies and 10% individual investors. Would an audit shown rhedge funds and life insurers are profiting from some of the worst cases of financial rape of minorities, and retirees?
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Is a structured settlement an annuity? A structured settlement is not an annuity, it is a form of settlement that is typically funded with an annuity, but may be funded with other vehicles. An annuity is a type of qualified funding asset defined under IRC 130(d). A structured settlement can also be funded with United…
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CrowFly, a structured settlement factoring origination firm associated with a NY structured settlement primary market agency suggested to investors, that factored structured settlement receivables have the same risk profile as US Treasury Bonds. 5 Big Reasons Why They Do Not..
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Maryland has been a tough nut to crack for structured settlement factoring companies since the Access Funding fraud, that scammed many Baltimore City lead paint victims, which was exposed by the Washington Post in August 2015.
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These West African soldiers handed a chimpanzee an AK-47. Over 40,000,00 people have seen what happens next. It’s the only thing more stupid than relying on unlicensed structured settlement cash now punks for financial advice. Think about it
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Structured settlement quotes are not a marketplace. Structured settlement quotes are normally associated with quotes for structured settlement annuities by licensed insurance agents and brokers who are appointed by structured annuity issuers not factoring companies,
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The danger to investors in Structured Settlement Receivables Is very real and has always been there. Merchants of “Secondary Market Annuities” are fighting for clients and some for survival of businesses marketing investments as annuities when it is a dreadful misrepresentation.
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The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has reversed a trial judge’s approval of a class action settlement with victims of an exploitative lead paint settlement scheme, finding the parties could not bargain away the Maryland Consumer Protection Division’s right to seek restitution from the company.
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Structured settlement buyers want you to be their chum. But you know what happens when there is blood in the water. Structured settlement sharks will rip your payments in half and savage your financial future. Check out the new public service message from the Structured Settlement Watchdog.