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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Commentary by structured settlement expert John Darer that may be of interest to injured persons, guardians, consumers, lawyers, businesses in Syracuse NY Onondaga County with personal injury or wrongful death claims or lawsuits. employment related claims, intellectual property claims or lawsuits
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Structured settlement payments can be equal or unequal, depending on their qualification status. Qualified payments allow flexibility in types and durations, while non-qualified payments are subject to specific IRS rules regarding equal payments. Various companies facilitate these assignments, and there are alternative funding options beyond traditional annuities.
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Structured settlements are negotiated and are the result of a compromise. Awards are not settlements A Grammy Award is not a settlement. An Academy Award (Oscar) is not a settlement. Iff the President pins the Medal of Honor on you it is not a settlement. If you make Dean’s list it’s not a settlement.
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4structures.com LLC maintains a list of Customers Service Telephone Numbers for Current and Former Structured Settlement Annuity Issuers.as a courtesy for structured settlement consumers, Structured Settlement Annuity Company Customer Service Phone Numbers (4structures.com)
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Now is the time to make good use of stuctured settlements and build enduring guaranteeed income streams. Rates in excess of 5% are possible depending on duration, company and type of payments. Call 888-325-8640 for structured settlement quotes.
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For 30 years certain structured settlement brokers and settlement planners have raised the 30 year old Grillo legal malpractice case to drive structured settlement sales by trying to scare the crap out of plaintiff lawyers. But why have there been no other relevant legal malpractice cases in 30 years?
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Work with a credentialed and experienced settlement planner to explore your options before signing any settlement agreement and release.
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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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A structured settlement annuity cannot be sold by the annuitant or payee. However, this has not deterred some from spreading misinformation to consumers. What can be sold are payment rights, provided a judge determines that the transaction is in your best interest and that of your dependents.
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A funding agreement is a low-risk, fixed-income B2B investment that an institutional investor may purchase similar to a period certain annuity. Funding Agrement structured settlements are an alternative to an annuity to fund a non qualified assignment using a domestic assignment company.
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In 2013 Hindert considered that a pitfall occurs if settlement documents include anti-assignment clauses, which do not specifically reference and permit transfers pursuant to IRC 5891 and state structured settlement protection statutes”.The losing cause in Cordero had just that.