Bonds and Structured Settlements: No More Tears For those who remain unconvinced that Structured Settlements are still “a good deal” in today’s economy, it’s worth noting how other financial professionals view bonds and bond-based instruments such as Structured Settlements. First, a brief comment on how structured settlement companies arrive at their rates. And I do mean…
Press Release: National Structured Settlements Trade Association Elects Dan Finn Its Next President I am proud and humbled to be writing to you today to announce that I recently was elected to serve as the incoming president of America’s premier advocacy group dedicated to protecting and preserving the tax benefits associated with structured settlements for…
You’ve seen the late night TV commercials. You can get “CASH” for your structured settlement payments NOW! “Let us help you out of that burdensome, extremely attractive and secure guaranteed income tax-free cash flow you are receiving,” the paid spokesperson suggests. “We understand your problem and will give you the money YOU deserve such is…
A few days ago, an attorney client-friend I hadn’t spoken with in awhile called for some structured settlement proposals. “Business must be terrible since rates are so bad, right?” I acknowledged some cases recently where clients who were excellent candidates for guaranteed tax-free income desperately needed cash to stave off foreclosure, support a laid-off spouse,…
Product Enhancement Announcement From: New York Life Fixed Annuity Leader Now Accepting “Stand-Alone” Structured Attorney Fees! Plaintiff attorneys in the know have been structuring their fees for many years. They have long valued the certainty, the security and the tax advantage that comes from deferring fees into a future year. New York Life has always…
Munis May Be Losing Some Luster Long touted as the ultimate secure choice for investors seeking tax-free income, some municipal bonds may be creeping up the risk ladder according to an article which appeared online yesterday at money.cnn.com. In his article, “Is there a muni bomb in your portfolio?,” staff writer David Ellis reports that…
Think Again, My Mellowing Friend! I recently participated in a mediation where the plaintiff attorney denied his client an opportunity to structure her settlement because his client was “too old.” She was 59. While 59 years of age may have been considered “too old” to think about lifetime financial security in another era (like, maybe…
“I Want My Money and I Want It Now!” (Or, Can I Pay You To Take My Money From Me?) You’ve seen the commercials. A distraught person is shown screaming out the window at the top of their lungs in frustration because some evil, unnamed annuity company has separated them from their money like some…
Defense and Plaintiff Attorneys Agree: Structured Settlements Work! Just because plaintiff and defense attorneys are legal adversaries doesn’t mean they always disagree. For instance, clearly they agree on their obligation to advocate for the clients who retain their services click here to hire a lawyer. I’m pretty sure both agree it’s a good idea to…
With the Golden Globes and SAG Awards behind us and Oscar nominations just around the corner, I thought it might be fun to dive into the film vaults to see what roles, if any, Structured Settlements have ever played in the movies. If you’re a sucker for courtroom dramas like I am, you probably can…