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 Payments
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What happens with a life annuity if you die? Why would anyone want a life annuity? How Do You Provide For Beneficiaries When Establishing a Structured Settlement Annuity or Retirement Income Annuity? What is Long Loife Planning? What is Longevity Risk?
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Mike Woodyard from Dallas, was convicted by Texas Judge Sidney Fitzwater for his role in defrauding ACE European and other insurers for excess of $4 million bteween 2002-2013. The agency with whom Woodyard was affiliated, previously settled with the insurers.
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Sometimes better structured settlement prices can be had by blending the strengths of two or more companies. One company may excel at earlier payments and another for later payments. Sometimes there are unique considerations. Always work with a credentialed structured settlement expert.
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When structuring attorney fees or taxable damages, it’s common to schedule the first payment in January of the following year so that it is not received in the same tax year as the settlement. An attorney who is already having a great income year can use this strategy to delay receipt
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Annuitants receiving structured settlement payments from Genworth Life companies are likely to be targets of vultures of the structured settlement secondary market seeking to “help them out”. Genworth annuitants may be harassed by calls, mailers, calls to their private cell phones and worse.
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A June 2015 post by a structured settlement payee on Reddit highlights a financial dilemma in which he contemplates his options. including selling structured . He says he would like options besides the the “standard structured settlements sharks (JG Wentworth, Peachtree, Oasis etc.).
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One aspect of settlement money, “Life changes”. People come out of the woodwork seeking loans. Special care must taken with decisions with lending settlement money, particularly if you are physically or mentally unable to work because your settlement money has to last.
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Nationally known personal finance expert Jane Bryant Quinn strongly supports income annuities as a protection against the risk of outliving one’s savings. Structured settlement annuities are a form of annuity that can include both immediate income annuities (SPIA) and deferred income annuities (DIA).