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: Firmwide QSF/ Firm-Wide QSF
Firmwide QSF/ Firm-Wide QSF also referred to as Firmwide Qualified Settlement Funds featured in sweeping marketing video testimonals from trial lawyers, “were all the rage” in a certain segment of the settlement planning industry not long ago
One firm’s 2020 published marketing video claimed Firmwide QSFs as “the sole doctrine that a lawyer has at his or her disposal that offers complete control over the timing of revenue”. The absolute in the idea of complete control may be problematic. Read about why in the collection of blogs in this category
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For attorneys and settlement planners who actually know how a 468B fund is supposed to work Treasury Regulations § 1.468B-1 The Treasury Regulations under § 1.468B-1 grant settling parties considerable latitude in structuring a qualified settlement fund. A QSF can be a state-law trust, and, in certain circumstances, if created by the defendant, it can…
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An New York attorney for a New York firm that is a heavy promoter of Firmwide QSFs has made quite the gaffe in an article promoting firmwide QSFs. “Payoff/1099 to Defendant”? Oh dear. Firmwide QSFs were debunked in two legal memoranda.
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Structured settlement receivables are often misleadingly marketed by promoters and settlement planners. Tax attorney Robert Wood warns against the potential misuse of Single Claimant Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs) to defer payments for extended periods. He emphasizes the risks involved, particularly for minors or incapacitated persons, and highlights key misunderstandings regarding these financial products.