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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The article, by John Darer, discusses the complexities and potential legal issues surrounding factored structured settlement receivables as qualified funding assets. It raises concerns about misrepresentations of structured settlement payment rights, questioning the legitimacy of these agreements and their tax implications under Internal Revenue Code. The author urges readers to seek clarification and professional advice.
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John Hancock Life is rolling out a new structured settlement exchange program that enables John Hancock annuitants to address their liquidity needs when they arise, while providing a measure of protection against secondary market predators
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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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At a time when structured settlement factoring companies appear to be open to being licensed, it’s interesting to see that New York prioritizes small businesses over individuals (many of them disabled and minorities who are exposed to predatory practices that in one case cost a man from Long Island in excess of $1.4 million dollars)
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Is a structured settlement exchange a good deal? I wanted to find out so we had a mystery shopper run three deals using a calculator on the Crowfly LLC site . Crowlfly purports to match sellers and buyers and in theory at least should lead to a better price. But does it?
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Lower interest rates impact plaintiffs favorably in New York structured judgment projections. Plaintiff lawyers, defendants, insurers and defense lawyers can benefit from having a settlement adviser or consultant who is fluent in the application of Articles 50A and 50B
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Lead plaintiff John Griffiths and I got ahead of this, making the discovery in Fall 2014. The 2015 class action filed by Marcus & Auerbach led to what can only be seen as a positive result for over 4,000 annuitants. Nobody lost money, no money was in imminent danger and this was nipped in the…
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Notwithstanding their lack of accounting for anti-rebating laws, Plaintiffs have selectively omitted in their prosecution certain large contributors to trial lawyer associations, who have made claims that undermine the plaintiffs’ arguments, so that they could paint their “mean monkey illusion”.
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Recycled structured settlement payment streams (structurred settlement receivables) are not a suitable replacement for traditional structured settlements. Because the structured settlement receivable is taxable and also fraught with risk, the deal is not as good as advertised
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If one is acting as a fiduciary of an investor, one is in an adversarial position to the seller. If one is acting as an agent of the seller then as an adversary, one cannot be a fiduciary of the buyer, or assignee. Structured settlement agency also originates secondary market transfers.