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: Judges Responsibility and Structured Settlements
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Czapanskiy misses the absurdity that unlike other financial services, there is little to no regulation of structured settlement factoring companies or individuals soliciting the sale of structured settlements for pennies on the dollar or dispensing financial advice that could lead to financial devastation
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SC Structured Settlement Protection Act | Following a multipart expose of structured settlement annuitants being exploited by structured settlement factoring companies a bill has been introduced in the South Carolina Senate seeking to amend Section 15-50-25 of the South Carolina Code of Laws
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Requiring structured settlement transfer petitions to be heard in the same court where the Structured Settlement was established makes sense as does mandating Independent Professional Advice and/or Neutral Guardians in South Carolina, and should not be limited to attorneys checking a box..
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All (structured settlement factoring) matters related to S.C. Code Ann. § 15-50-40 (2005) shall not be referred to Masters-In-Equity or special referees until further order of Chief Justice. Pending orders referring these matters to Masters-In-Equity or special referees are hereby vacated.
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“It’s not in petitioner’s best interest to approve the sale of her structured settlement payments, which have a present value of $140,738, for $10,000. “The Court can’t determine that Petitioner’s best interests are served by her relinquishing to a factoring company 93% of the value of her structured settlement payments.
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Financial advisors, licensed insurance agents and settlement planners who sell “subsets” of structured settlement payment rights, athlete contracts and such as “secondary market annuities” to unsuspecting clients are creating significant potential errors and omissions exposure and worse.
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The Barber case highlights the predatory practices of structured settlement factoring companies targeting a minor, Zach Barber, whose settlement was exploited for his father’s debts. Despite court orders protecting Zach, companies like Pinnacle and Sempra circumvented regulations, causing significant financial harm. This tragic situation serves as a cautionary tale for investors in structured settlements.
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Set for life with a structured settlement offering triple tax-free income, double the net average wage for New Yorkers, he was shafted out of millions by Novation. Without proper financial counseling, his situation spiraled, leading to a financial collapse that could eventually burden New York taxpayers.
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A CT judge in the Connecticut Judicial District of New Haven has denied a blatant New York to CT forum shop by a Delaware structured settlement buyer with a crap 11% discount rate on August 19, 2019. The denial saved a 21 year old Prudential annuitant, a minority from the Bronx, NY, from a big…
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The CFPB suggests that you get a second opinion or an independent evaluation from a trusted source, your own attorney, or a financial adviser. Be cautious of recommendations from the company trying to get your structured settlement.