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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- 🔥Founder and Former CEO of 777 Partners, Joshua Wander, Pleads Guilty⚖️ to $500 Million Fraud Scheme — DOJ Confirms Double‑Pledging, Misappropriation of Structured‑Settlement Funds, and Falsified Bank Statements
- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
- ⭐ THE 18–25 GUIDE TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
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Category: Chesterbrook Structured Settlements
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MetLife has launched the Non-Qualified Assignment Flex Agreement (NQA-FA), providing enhanced payment flexibility not restricted by IRC 72(u). This product supports deferred payments, lump sums, and annual increases, allowing for customization. It serves as a settlement tool for non-physical injury claims, offering reliability and strong repayment features.
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Stone Street Capital’s marketing pitch literally says…1. I (i.e. you) have a structured settlement 2. Someone other than you (the way it is written) deserves your cash sooner. You see what they did? That’s stone cold busted right there.
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if you sell your structured settlement payment rights to JG Wentworth (or anyone else) the most you will receive is pennies, just pennies on the dollar. JG Wentworth can help…help itself to your hard earned settlement money. And they say that’s “even better”
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The settlement is “in lieu” of plaintiff’s human capital lost in the 1981 plane crash. The Yerkes settlement is intended to be a 1-to-1 replacement of damages awarded to Plaintiff in his original suit alleging physical injury, staying faithful to the principle of “human capital” rationale that emanates from Section 104(a)(2) as instructed by the Supreme…
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Why would a JG Wentworth ad include the name of one of its competitors on March 2, 2023? Was there a merger or acquistion? Apparently no. JG Wentworth was apparently doing the “Ooey-Gooey”
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In a shocking discovery, twice bankrupt JG Wentworth and its sister company Peachtree Financial are now apparently each identifying as a ” Settlement Consultant” as this screenshot shows. It is not clear how long the Chesterbrook PA companies’ secondary market “dysphoria” has been building.
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The Trojan Horse translated “Don’t Just Dream About Selling Your Structured Settlement For Pennies on the Dollar to remodel your home”. Wow , just wow.