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 Factoring
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Structured settlements offer financial security for minor plaintiffs but require court approval, sometimes from multiple jurisdictions, especially in complex cases. Following reports of abusive practices, protective measures ensure that transfers of payment rights are adjudicated by familiar courts. This process, though inconvenient, protects against potential exploitation in the secondary market.
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The IRS Structured Settlement Factoring Audit Technique Guide was revised in 2009 and 2020, but has disappered in 2025 without a trace. The guide contained useful information for someone who wants to know the basis for Structured Settlement Protection Acts and IRC 5891, a section often cited by settlement professionals.
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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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Structured settlement factoring companies use pics of small change on dirt, and sprouted saplings to peck away at people to sell their structured settlement payments for pennies on the dollar and THEN, “hocus pocus” grow their resulting cash now “horde” of pennies. Silly billy stuff!
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SuttonPark Victim in Connecticut Could Lose Home Due to Late Serviced Structured Settlement Payments
Betsy Ross was laid off from her job with an insurance company with no severance last month. The misery is compounded with her structured settlement payments severely affected by the SuttonPark servicing fiasco. Without the income from the job and no severance, she may soon lose her home
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Structured settlements are designed to provide long-term financial security for minors, and courts typically oversee these arrangements to ensure they serve the child’s best interests. That Fast Annuity Settlement Transfers could make pennies on the dollar to minors the cneterpiece of an ad is shocking
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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.
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HIndert was honored in 2012 as “a distinguished individual who has supported and defended the right to free alienability of property rights”, only months after Cordero sold payments. “NASP considers this right to be its own cornerstone and the foundation of the structured settlement factoring business”.
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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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It’s your money yes, but what’s so great about only getting pennies on the dollar now? You think that’s worth shouting about?