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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- 🔥Founder and Former CEO of 777 Partners, Joshua Wander, Pleads Guilty⚖️ to $500 Million Fraud Scheme — DOJ Confirms Double‑Pledging, Misappropriation of Structured‑Settlement Funds, and Falsified Bank Statements
- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
- ⭐ THE 18–25 GUIDE TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
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Category: New York City Structured Settlements
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The S&P 500 does not back any structured settlement or periodic payments. “Backed” and “based” are two different things. “Based on an objective formula based on the performance of the S&P 500” does not equal “backed by the S&P 500”.
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McMillan alleges that Seneca One, LLC, Structured Asset Funding and Settlement Capital Services Plus LLC engaged in civil theft, exploitation of the disabled and a systematic scheme to defraud him and the Court in Sumter County in the NY to Florida forum shopping case.
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AIG Structured Settlement Class Action Dismissed With Prejudice | Ezell v Lexington Insurance et al.
Plaintiffs failed to prove a Civil RICO conspiracy and failed to prove fraudulent misrepresentation claim an thus claims against all defendants were dismissed with prejudice.
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With structured settlement factoring discount rates having dropped considerably, structured settlement annuity issuers should consider reviewing the fixed and determinable formula they use for a death commutation rider to be sure its competitive
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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.
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Parents or guardians of minors who are receiving a settlement in a personal injury or wrongful death case, should give due consideration to how the settlement will impact the ability to receive financial aid for college and a possible kiddie tax.
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Are you a resident of New York who has been threatened by a settlement buyer that has advanced money on a structured settlement factoring transaction, simply because you got cold feet, or otherwise decided to back out?
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A legal case that teaches us that not all parents are honest with their children’s money. It teaches us the importance of good structured settlement documentation and follow thourgh. Nicole Herivaux v Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Marie Herivaux, Supreme Court of the State of New York Index 650783/0217
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Bond yields increasing across the spectrum reduce plaintiffs’ CPLR Article 50B net discount rate advantage on structured judgments in New York. A discount rate inversion has served to inflate present values in excess of the actual numbers awarded by the trier of fact, for over a decade.
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MetLife, Inc. announced in January 2018 that it intends to merge two subsidiaries Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company and General American Life Insurance Company. The surviving brand will be Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, which underwrites structured settlement annuities