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: Client First Settlement Funding
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The U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit holding that Tax Court “improperly concluded that Burt Kroner’s penalties were procedurally invalid and reversed Tax Court decision disallowing the accuracy-related penalties, Tax Court held Burt Kroner IS liable for accuracy-related penalties..
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Client First Settlement Funding is “Missing in Action” while seniors who bought structured settlement payments as an investment have not received payments because proof of living from the underlying annuitant has not been provided.
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What’s going on with Client First Settlement Funding of Boca Raton FL? A senior investor has allegedly past due life contingent structured settlement payment rights. The annuity issuer Symetra is waiting for a proof of living from Client First. No answers from Client First. Just crickets.
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The U.S. Tax Court ruled against Burt Kroner in a tax case, determining his $24.775 million receipts were not gifts and thus taxable. Although liable for significant tax deficiencies from 2005-2007, Kroner avoided accuracy-related penalties due to a late IRS appeal. The court found his claims of a personal relationship with the giver unconvincing.
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The apparent collapse of structured settlement factoring company Client First Settlement Funding has left structured settlement investors scrambling with some having faced delays in receiving due to the apparent failure to employ a back up servicing company.
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Selling your structured settlement payments is always a 100% money loser, but upon information and belief Johnny Dutcher could be getting at least double what Client First’s “Boca from Kenosha” LLC is offering.
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Client First’s implication that its competitors are thieves aided and abetted by state court judges, who are following the law voted in by state legislatures is probably not a good move.