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: Chautauqua County Structured Settlements
Chautauqua County Structured Settlements in Chautauqua County, NY is a collection of blogs, articles, and commentary on structured settlements by structured settlement expert John Darer CLU, ChFC, MSSC, CeFT, RSP, CLTC. The content is designed for personal injury lawyers practicing in or serving Chautauqua County, as well as Chautauqua County residents involved in lawsuits for personal injury, wrongful death, or medical malpractice in Chautauqua County courts, who are seeking structured settlements or settlement planning advice and information.
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The blog addresses structured settlements, designed to provide long-term financial security through regular payments instead of a lump sum after lawsuits or claims. Aimed at teens and young adults, it highlights the importance of understanding these settlements, avoiding scams, and considering alternatives to selling them for immediate cash.
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A Buffalo, NY settlement planner boldly declared in a sworn affidavit that they were a “certified settlement consultant.” This impressive-sounding but bogus title was not just mentioned once but flaunted twice in the same affidavit, which was presented to the Surrogate’s Court in Erie County.
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It was the 3rd petition filed by structured settlement cash now pushers trying to gain access to the 2017 Penn State/ Sandusky settlement funds. The petition was riddled with sketchy assertions about financial well-being that were contradicted by statements the man made in court.
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A structured settlement is a financial arrangement where a claimant receives part of their compensation as periodic payments instead of a lump sum, often following a personal injury or wrongful death claim. Governed by specific IRS regulations, these settlements can be funded through life insurance companies or government obligations and offer tax benefits.
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A structured settlement commutation rider is a provision in a structured settlement that provides for a conversion of some or all of the future structured settlement payments to a lump sum timed to a specific event and in accordance with a formula specified in the contract.
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The Kaiser formula is a method of determining proportionality that a New York Surrogate judge may use in his or her discretion in evaluating the appropriate manner of apportioning wrongful death proceeds in any given proceeding
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Acknowledge the value of a qualified settlement fund as a settlement planning tool when it is suitable, but avoid employing it indiscriminately based onbroker or planner solicitations, for the reasons detailed in this post.