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: San Francisco Structured Settlements
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Divorce rates in the U.S. stand at approximately 44.6%, necessitating careful handling in structured settlements, particularly during split funding. Effective documentation and communication are vital to prevent errors that can harm clients. Issues arise when annuity issuers change processes, emphasizing the need for updated procedures in anticipation of foreseeable challenges.
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A structured settlement annuity cannot be sold by the annuitant or payee. However, this has not deterred some from spreading misinformation to consumers. What can be sold are payment rights, provided a judge determines that the transaction is in your best interest and that of your dependents.
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The post critiques the marketing tactics surrounding Bobby Bonilla Day, questioning whether Bonilla’s contract constitutes an annuity or unfunded deferred compensation. It highlights the insensitivity of linking Bonilla’s deal to Ponzi scheme victims and emphasizes the need to reconsider the narrative surrounding Bonilla’s financial arrangement.
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The 11th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has pulled the plug on Lujerio Cordero’s Serial Structured Settlement Factoring Case, following the majority opinion in the NY Court of Appeals in April 2023..11th Circuit notes that Cordero DID NOT sue the Structured Settlement Factoring Companies
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A structured settlement is financial solution that addresses what most people in America worry about the most. Structured settlements should always be considered in the settlement planning mix. Let’s get this periodic payment party started! John Darer 4structures.com LLC 888-325-8640
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Is an Annuity Policy “issued to the plaintiff” When a Structured Settlement Is Established? No, an annuity policy is never issued to the plaintiff when a structured settlement is established. See How Structured Settlements Work | Structured Settlements Explained (4structures.com)
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Based on the New York Court of Appeals’ reformulation of the question, it concluded that such allegations do not state a cognizable cause of action for breach of the implied covenant. Plaintiffs failed to sue the unlicensed and under regulated structured settlement factoring companies.
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MetLIfe issues structured settlement annuities via Metropolitan Tower LIfe Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and structured judgment annuities thorugh Metropolitan Life insurance Company and a leader in both qualified and non qualified structured settlement annuities
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Structured settlement annuities had a RECORD 4th quarter of 2022, as increasing awareness of rising interest rates looking good against a volatile stock market, plummeting crypto and hard work by industry members, catapulted industry production to close to its all time record achieved in 2019.
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Does Qualified Assignment Company Related to Structured Settlement Annuity Issuer Have a Duty to Annuitant to Enforce Anti-Assignment Provisions when facing a Structured Settlement Transfer Petition?