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: Structured Settlement Definitions
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An annuity with a certain period represents the number of years that will be paid whether or not the measuring life survives the entire payment schedule. A 30 years certain & Life means payments will be made for 30 years, or the life of the measuring life, whoever is longer
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A sell structured settlement transaction IS NOT recommended UNLESS you have a well defined essential need and have exhausted all other sources to raise cash. Speak to a credentialed financial professional well versed in structured settlements and your lawyer for guidance
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Inasmuch as most structured settlements are owned by qualified assignees (corporations) this clearly qualifies as a WTF moment.
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“Structured settlement annuities are as a (sic) result of broadly articulating litigation that’s occurred between parties where a (sic) economic award has been given by one party to another as a (sic) result of a court action”. Source: Settlementblog.net Is an “broadly articulating litigation” something like a reticulated python? What if the “articulation” is itself…
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There are other more meaningful glossaries of definitions, key phrases, and terms related to structured settlements, settlement planning and lawsuit recovery management on the Internet than gottrouble.com
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Be careful how you use the word “guarantee” when expressing structured settlement payments in settlement agreements, qualified assignments, or sales presentations.
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With the exeception of New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, the qualified assignment company for structured settlements funded with structured settlement annuities issued by New York Life Insurance Company, qualified assignment companies are special purpose non insurance comapnies.
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Are settlement planners supposed to be “selectively logical”? So much gum flapping has been done on this subject that it could be an alternative energy source.