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: Tertiary Market for Structured Settlements
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SmartAsset does a lot of good work. Their calculators, guides, and tools help millions of people understand financial decisions that would otherwise feel opaque. This post isn’t about criticizing their mission. It’s about strengthening the ecosystem they influence. Because when a platform with SmartAsset’s reach uses terminology that insurance departments do not support, the consequences…
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MJ Settlements misrepresents its structured settlement receivables as safe, A-rated products, using misleading terms like “SSA” and “Guaranteed to Outperform.” The company fails to disclose significant risks, including long deferral periods for payments and lack of state protections, ultimately masking the true nature and credit quality of its offerings.
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Investors in structured settlement receivables may not receive a1099 from the structured settlement annuity issuer, even though there has been a direct assignment of structured settlement payment rights. This does not mean that no taxes are due.
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This is not an anti structured settlement message. Far from it. Executive Life of New York structured settlement annuitants are going through an emotional and financial devastation. It’s a difficult subject for some in my industry to broach, but we must make this “journey”.