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: Financial Protection
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Structured settlement creditor protection is often cited as one of the benefits of structured settlements. In this blog we take a closer look at structured settlement creditor protection, creditor protections for annuities in general and whether such creditor protections apply to “secondary market annuities”
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An annuity payout rate is not an interest rate. An annuity payout rate is the percentage of the annuity purchase price that is paid out each year and includes both interest and return of principal. The term “annuity payout rate” is used in marketing as a way to make income annuities more attractive.
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Structured settlements don’t need much “after care”. Save for an infrequent address , beneficiary or bank change, or to explain to your child what structured settlement they have upon majority, there is nothing that you need to do with your structured settlement once you set it up.
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Small business owners who itemize may be able to deduct 100% of their medical, dental, and qualified Long Term Care Insurance up to the Eligible Premium amounts listed above [IRC 162(l)]. for themselves, their spouse, and their dependents if …
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Disability insurance is an important pillar of financial security. Losing your ability to produce earned income is devastating both mentally and physically. Without disability insurance, your savings can melt down pretty quickly potentially impacting your financial viability and those you love.
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If you are receiving a settlement beware of speculative and risky investments. Instead start with a structured settlement, establish a core stream of income that is unaffected by the stock market, or the real estate market, or hacking before you start taking risks with your settlement money,.
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Settlement proceeds from a personal injury, wrongful death or other type of settlement may be structured to contribute to the annual funding of long term care insurance.
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A genuine alternative financial solution to athletes and celebrities. It’s called Structured Celebrity Endorsement Fees. If you, or your client, seek safe, secure customizable income streams that are not laden with fees and are backed by a Fortune 100 size insurance company (ironically based in Northbrook) then take a few minutes to watch this video
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Securant Bank & Trust still has not repaid its TARP obligation and is behind on dividend payments according an April 22, 2012 report in the Journal Sentinel. The bank provides settlement trust services to personal injury claimants through certain settlement consultants.