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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Structured settlement payments should not be late, “for their very important date” with you. This post may be helpfulif you are concerned about late structured settlement payments.
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When you receive structured settlement payments by check, the insurance company will mail the payments in advance of the due date so the payment arrives on time. When payments are made by direct deposit the payments are made on the due date, unless the due date is a holiday or weekend
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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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This will not impact new structured settlements, which will still be issued via Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, an A+ XV life insurance company in existence since the mid 19th Century. Existing structured settlements where Metropolitan Life was the annuity issuer are not affected.
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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.