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: Plaintiff Settlement Planning
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The article discusses the dangers of hidden credit entanglements that can harm individuals, particularly injury victims and settlement payees. Co-signing occurs informally through arrangements like shared phone plans and utility accounts, leading to significant credit damage. This vulnerability is exploited by predatory actors, creating a cycle of financial distress and manipulation.
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If a qualified settlement fund is a trust under state law,as required by tax regulations, wouldn’t any income and gains generated by the investment of the assets in the trust be subject to tax on a state or federal level?
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These examples of bad business conduct by structured settlement originators demonstrate possible reputation and financial risk factors for the settlement planners and the lawyers who refer them to their clients that may not been disclosed or even considered.
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Kevin and Natalie Fynn could have benefited from a settlement planner to help them make a better, more informed decision. Learn more about settlement planning.
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Settlement Planning Opportunities and Considerations With The Excelsior Scholarship and Collateral Benefits as New York offers free full-time undergraduate tuition at public colleges and universities to students with an annual family income of $125,000 or less.
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New York Judges who shun a structured settlement in favor of sticking in a local bank or banks to earn interest until the minor is 18, need to be mindful of how such a decision can negatively affect student loan eligibility.
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Does having structured settlement payments paid into a settlement preservation trust provide better protection than simply relying on state structured settlement protection statutes?
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Are you looking for First Capital Surety & Trust Company? First Capital Surety & Trust Company was a previous name of what is now known as Capital First Trust Company, a popular trustee for settlement trusts used by settlement planners to help manage personal injury recoveries.
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Are you looking for Morgan Chase Trust Company? Morgan Chase Trust Company was a previous name of what is now known as Capital First Trust Company, a popular trustee used by settlement planners.