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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Stephen Otto, A Sewickley, PA bankruptcy lawyer has written the 11/11/2007 commentary “Trading Your Structured Settlement For “Cash Now”, A Cousin to Predatory Lending?” about his perception of the similarities between structured settlement factoring transactions and predatory lending.
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A Structured Settlement COLA, or Cost Of Living Adjustment, is a fixed annual increase in future payments, elected before settlement finalization. While typically non-taxable, certain scenarios—like variable income streams or taxable damages—may incur tax liabilities. Recent developments include new index-linked structured settlement options by various insurers.
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The requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 130, and its embodiment in language in settlement agreements, provide that you cannot withdraw money from a structured settlement. Therefore in the strictest sense, there can be no penalty for an early withdrawal.
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Many plaintiff advocates “foam at the mouth” on the subject of “full market access” (appointment or access to the most structured settlement annuity issuers). Why not on the subject of general creditor or secured creditor?
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Occasionally a defendant's or insurer's negotiating tactics may involve trying to stuff a structure down the plaintiff's throat. Motivation for the tactic aside, the settling plaintiff, through resignation, may end up with a structured settlement that just does not suit his or her needs. We all know what potentially happens next. I recall one matter…
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Stone Street Capital, a factoring company has tried a very clever approach which leads with the reasons why you should keep your structured settlement payments. This is in contrast with some of its competitors who lead with the ubiqitous messages of either "cash now" and "it’s your money use it when YOU need it!" delivered…
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Structured settlement brokers and settlement planners have a responsibility to have a mastery of the fundamentals of their craft. and to be able to competently articulate its terms. Without such mastery how can any of the “students” be expected to rely on them?
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Structured settlements v Roth IRA|. People eligible for structured settlements may be eligible for a Roth IRA. People eligible for IRAs however, may not necessarily be eligible for structured settlements.
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Rated ages will vary based on the opinion of each annuity issuer’s medical underwriter after a review of medical records. Records related to the claims in the law suit as well as other unrelated factors may be considered. A rated age may or may not make a difference in the pricing of a structured settlement.