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: Los Angeles Structured Settlements
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John Darer reviews a recent Forbes Advisor inaccurate “Expert Reviewed” structured settlement Holey Moly by a UCLA law professor, only 4 Months after publishing Jeremy Babener’s excellent Forbes Advisor contribution about structured settlements which had multiple credible sources.
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How a Single Claimant Qualified Settlement Fund Was Recently Used to Circumvent an Insurer’s Approved List of Structured Settlement Annuity Companies
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It is highly unlikely that a judge would approve the sale of minor’s structured settlement payment rights for pennies on the dollar to make a discretionary purchase such as an ATV for a minor. Selling a structured settlement to pay for an ATV for a minor also makes no financial sense
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While banks can tout FDIC coverage, there has been a long standing prohibition on insurance agents and brokers discussing comparable insurance consumer protections. An opinion from the New York State DFS said that even a PowerPoint on the subject, posted on LinkedIn, was unlawful
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Under the cover of a company marketing video, the subject structured settlement broker targets “surviving spouses and ‘dependants’ “. At first blush it appears to be just a funny typo, but no… apprarently…it identified millions who collaborate to create intricate structires!
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People with structured settlements don’t actually own the annuities funding them; these annuities are typically owned by qualified assignment companies. However, individuals with structured settlements do have the option to sell their structured settlement payment rights if a judge approves..