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: JG Wentworth Commentary
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In November 2023, I gave JG Wentworth a some playful ribbing about the inauthenticity of the horned hats that sat on the bonnets of their iconic Viking chorus.and JG Wentworth has reponded Meet the Vikings – JG Wentworth. Well done JG Wentworth! Someone needs to clue in Wild Fox Tees though. Someone at JG needs to…
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Did JG Wentworth’s ad team run out of Viking hats and resort to the noggin’ toppers of the Modern Stone Age “Order of the Water Buffalo”? When reached for comment, Fred and Barney exclaimed in unison “How Hanna and Barberassing!”
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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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Annuity.org falsely implies Peachtree is a regulated entity under state insurance law and regulated by state insurance commissions; and structured settlement factoring companies that misrepresent as a structured settlement broker, are regulated by state insurance commissions; that any structured settlement purchaser that buys structured settlement payment rights and then assigns them to an investor is…
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JG Wentworth influencer Sandra Toffoloni self-describes as a “Go Getter. Trend Setter. Net Jetter. Credit Debter. Eddie Vedder. Never Better. Crooked Letter. Bed Wetter. Llama Petter” on Twitter.. So who is the target audience? Depends wearers who can rhyme?
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Why doesn’t JG Wentworth Get Full Credit? 1. A structured settlement IS NOT an annuity 2. According to IRC 5891, the section of the Internal Revenue Code that is the “Mack Daddy”at the core of the stuctured settlement factoring business, JG Wentworth’s business: it is an arrangement.
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If you have a structured settlement, you are likely receiving stable tax-free income, why the heck would JG Wentworth bashers need to rummage around in smelly trash cans and play dead?
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JG Wentworth cautions against large compensation lump sums, emphasizing they often lack long-term financial stability. Contrary to the common notion that structured settlements are awarded, they are actually negotiated. The company’s messaging highlights the importance of understanding payment structures and the potential risks of opting for immediate cash payouts.
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So structured settlements are NOT a dirty word after all?
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J.G. Wentworth (itself or through its related companies) has chosen to “culturally misappropriate” terms such as structured settlement broker. Now it appears to have misappropriated term “structured settlement consultant”. What licenses or credentials do they have that could justify such use?