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: Norwalk Structured Settlements
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Payment of (structured settlement) brokers’ commissions from out of the money Lexington paid for the annuities does not belie the facts that Lexington paid the amounts it quoted and that appellants received exactly those specific annuity payments the settlement agreements had promised,
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Vigilance is important in these portfolio sales as Athene’s purchase of Aviva USA amply demonstrates. In Allstate’s case its Advance Funding Exchange Notice is an important liquidity feature. Protections must remain so Allstate annuitants are not left to the structured settlement factoring vultures.
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A structured settlement is a financial arrangement where a claimant receives part of their compensation as periodic payments instead of a lump sum, often following a personal injury or wrongful death claim. Governed by specific IRS regulations, these settlements can be funded through life insurance companies or government obligations and offer tax benefits.
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It is notable that Novation Funding used a different DBA for each of its structured settlement transfer petitions with Plude in Connecticut. One wonders how many other structured settlement annuity issuers, owners or qualified assignees intervene in structured settlement transfers?
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CT lawyers voted 4structures.com LLC (John Darer) Top 2 in the CT Law Tribune’s Best of CT Survey for Structured Settlements. We’ve placed in all but one year since 2006. The 2017 vote is especially gratifying because we placed without canvassing lawyers to vote for us in emails or on social media.
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Structured settlement factoring transactions are generally bad for structured settlement payees. In addition to giving up security, most payees sacrifice substantial economic value. It should be the financing of last resort for structured settlement payees. Berkshire Hathaway does the right thing.
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4structures.com LLC has a long established practice of transparency. Such transparency is embodied in a written statement on our website as well as a case specific declaration or affidavit to accompany moving papers where a proposed structured settlement must be approved by a judge.
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The US Department of Justice has shown itself to be a superior structured settlement bulwark against factoring.. Judge Kimberly Bonner concluded that the annuity prohibited assignment and (2) that the Sarasota Circuit lacked jurisdiction to grant the petition to transfer structured settlement payment rights
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Structured settlement receivables are often misleadingly marketed by promoters and settlement planners. Tax attorney Robert Wood warns against the potential misuse of Single Claimant Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs) to defer payments for extended periods. He emphasizes the risks involved, particularly for minors or incapacitated persons, and highlights key misunderstandings regarding these financial products.
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The rated age action announced by AIG Structured Settlements is a responsible decision for a company that is in business to insure long term obligations. It reflects very positively on AIG’s quality control. In its notice AIG reaffirmed its commitment to the structured settlement industry.