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: Great Neck Structured Settlements
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The key take away is that it is the damages that are tax exempt. With a properly established structured settlement, that starts with an obligation to make future periodic payments as damages on account of personal physical injury, An annuity commonly funds the periodic payment obligation.
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Now is the time to make good use of stuctured settlements and build enduring guaranteeed income streams.Compelling yields in Excess of 5% are possible on intermediate and long term cash flows. Why take risk when you don’t have to?
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In “The Wonderful World of Structured Settlements”, I see streams of green, lump sums too; tax-free payments for you, you and you; and I think to myself, what a wonderful world, ohhh yeah. “Streams of Green”, as in customized payment streams of money from a structured settlement,
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Gerald Oginski’s statement is misleading and inaccurate. Structured settlements are not funded over time. The defendant or insurer, funds the cost of the future payments up front.. New York State General Obligations Law §5-1702 includes mandatory disclosures.
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4structures.com LLC has a long established practice of transparency. Such transparency is embodied in a written statement on our website as well as a case specific declaration or affidavit to accompany moving papers where a proposed structured settlement must be approved by a judge.
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In 2026, several life insurance companies provide structured settlement annuities for personal injury and related claims in New York City and surrounding counties. Key issuers include Metropolitan Life, New York Life, and Prudential. Only three companies offer annuities for structured judgments under specific legal articles due to strict provisions.
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Increasing yields on the 10 year United States Treasuries narrow the negative interest rate spread that has served as a growth rate when calculating the present value of damages under NY CPLR Article 50-B for almost a decade.
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What is the difference between a Plaintiff, claimant, defendant, respondent ror applicant? Proper structured settlement documentation is crucial to achieve what the parties intend. The are some differences in structured settlement documents between cases in claim or suit. Don’t mess up!
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AGC Life Insurance Company guarantees the obligations owed to structured settlement payees under Qualified Assignments entered into AFTER after January 16, 2012. AGC Life is a MO domiciled life insurance company and owner of certain affiliated life insurance companies of AIG.
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NY personal injury lawyers should bring in a credentialed financial settlement expert, experienced with CPLR 50A and/or 50B structured judgments and caluclations, as early as possible to help them and the clients analyze their options, document their file and make the best fully informed decisions