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: Secondary Market For Structured Settlement Payment Rights
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Litigation over structured settlement receivables began in the early stages of the Pandemc and touched on issues related to reassignment of the receivables.
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A Structured Settlement Transfer Agreement may include written notice to you that a Servicing Arrangement may be required by the Annuity Issuer? Pay attention! A Servicing Arrangement may encumber the future assignment of the unassigned portion of the settlement payment
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In 2014, I roasted Todd Lesk of MJ Structured Settlement Annuities for deceptive marketing. Lesk wasn’t selling annuities to investors, he was selling structured settlement receivables to investors, under a misleading label. Todd Lesk was permanently barred from FINRA in 2024. Read more.
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Following are links to blog posts I published between August and October 2009, more than 15 Years ago fuguratively “banging the pots and pans” on structured settlement payment servicing.. The obvious question now is why this hasn’t been comprehensively dealt with in 15 years?
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FTC announces final rule on August 14, 2024 to combat fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase and allow the agency to seek civil penalties against knowing violators. How FTC rule affects Structured Settlement Secondary Market
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Investors, financial advisers and insurers of financial advisors should be mindful of a crucial provision of the 2017 Life & Health Guaranty Associations Model Act (#520) which has been adopted by the majority of the United States when evaluating the suitability of structured settlement receivables as investments.
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On July 22, 2024, DBRS, Inc. (Morningstar DBRS) placed nine credit ratings Under Review with Negative Implications from four SuttonPark Structured Settlements transactions.
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Judge Gary Sweet of the 19th Judicial District in Okeechobee County approved the horrible initial deal in October 2015. Sweet, who retired a few years ago, is no doubt drawing a nice pension for all his years of service. But a decision like this will long live in structured settlement history as one of the…
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Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County had initially approvedd but then vacated Transfer Order after discovering what were described as “very serious violations”.by SuttonPark Structured Settlements. The Court acted as guardian,protecting the interests of the innocent injured party. Frank Jones.
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The content critiques J.G. Wentworth’s portrayal in Money Maker Magazine, arguing that it exaggerates the company’s role in structured settlements. It highlights discrepancies in their claims, such as not providing financial advice, and notes their history of bankruptcies. Overall, it argues that the magazine’s representation fails to reflect reality.