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: Myrtle Beach Structured Settlements
Myrtle Beach Structured Settlements features commentary by structured settlement expert John Darer that may be of interest to injured persons, guardians, consumers, lawyers, businesses in Myrtle Beach SC with personal injury or wrongful death claims
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The article discusses the misleading nature of high “rate of return” claims in structured settlement proposals, often characterized by terms like “tax-free rate” versus “taxable equivalent yield.” It emphasizes the importance of accurately understanding Internal Rate of Return (IRR) calculations, noting that different cash flows may yield varying results.
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According to Weissman’s latest report, Ryan Blank brought Arthur Badger Jr. to Washington D.C. and “lavishly entertained” him in an effort to persuade Badger to sell his minor daughters’ structured settlement payments, worth millions, for pennies on the dollar to Blank entities.
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Pre-funding a structured settlement can expedite the closing process and safeguard favorable rates in fluctuating interest environments, benefiting all parties involved. Insurance companies often issue pre-fund refund letters, minimizing risks for defendants. This approach is particularly useful in complex court systems like New York, ensuring timely funding of settlements.
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“This is a much needed step to ensure that our most vulnerable South Carolinians are no longer preyed upon by unscrupulous flim-flam artists,” South Carolina governor Henry McMaster said upon signing the upgraded structured settlement protection bill into law on May 16, 2023.
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Sellers explain why they regret those decisions years later. One said selling his stuctured settlement was “the biggest regret of his life”. tt’s unwise to proceed without independent professional advice, even if its not mandatory in your state
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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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The structured settlement transfers involving the Badger children, representing a return of about 7 cents on the dollar, were among the most lopsided South Carolina factoring deals reviewed by McClatchy, which compiled complete data for more than 1,400 structured settlement transfers.
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Grace was preyed on by factoring gluttons. The 1st factoring deal was August 1 2018, the 2nd on August 8, 2018, the 3rd on September 18, 2018, the 17thl in November 2021! 3 deals in 5 weeks and 17 structured settlement factoring transactions for someone with a 1st percentile IQ over 3 years.