Settlements For Minors
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts #2 2001.
Settlements for minors:
Thinking outside of the blocked account box:
Traditionally, many minors’ settlements have ended up in blocked savings accounts without consideration to structured settlements. This Fast Facts will demonstrate why a structured settlement may present a more appropriate settlement option for minors than a blocked savings account.
Structured Settlement Shenanigans - Have you been B.A.P.’ed?
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 2, 2000 <== Click to download PDF
The Hartford is one of the oldest, most venerable insurance institutions in the U.S. They began business in 1810 as Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
They enjoy high ratings from the “big 5″ rating agencies and services. But, like several other insurance groups at the turn […]
Top Ten Reasons Defense Dictates Your Structured Settlements!
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 1, 2000 <== Click to download the PDF
Click the link above to find out the top 10 reasons the defense dictates your Structured Settlement… and exactly how that can end up costing you more in the end.
In essence, you are buying the shovels they are using to bury you!
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If you are a […]
Using Plaintiff Structured Settlement Specialists
TRIAL April 1999
Structured settlements are an important planning tool to consider when managing the proceeds from a personal injury lawsuit.
Judging from the phone calls, a lot of you have seen my article “Using Plaintiff Structured Settlement Specialists.” I have enclosed a clean reprint for your file.
I submitted the article to TRIAL for several reasons. Of […]
Structured Settlement Profit Centers - The Fireman’s Fund
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 4, 1999
Have you ever been involved in a claim settlement with “the Fund” and wondered why they fought so hard to control the placement of the funding vehicle for your client’s structured settlement payments?
You may want to read this….
Factoring Company Abuses
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 1, 1999
You have probably seen the ads on television or in print. Factoring companies with names like J.G.Wentworth, Stone Street Capital, Peachtree, etc. offering to provide post-settlement “cash-strapped” claimants a buy-out for their remaining structured settlement payments.
On the face of it, this would actually seem to be a good thing, […]
Undisclosed Financial Relationships With Defense Dictated Structured Settlements
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 3, 1998
Under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Responsibility for attorneys, it is a conflict of interest when one person who has loyalty to one party is asked to be loyal also to another party whose interests are adverse to the first party’s interests.
Protect Yourself - Take Control
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 2.1, 1998
Under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Responsibility for attorneys, it is a conflict of interest when one person who has loyalty to one party is asked to be loyal also to another party whose interests are adverse to the first party’s interests.
Markets Are Rumbling - Interest Rates Are Tumbling
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 2, 1998
On Monday, August 31, the U.S. stock market fell 512 points, completing a month-long 1,800 point decline. As the markets in Southeast Asia continue their massive sell-offs, now comes Russia, Germany, Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil, along with Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Why Plaintiff’s Counsel Should Take Control
Settlement Professionals Inc. Fast Facts 1, 1998
It’s important to remember the legislative history of structured settlements. Structured settlements were invented by the defense. Prior to 1982 and the adoption of IRC Sec.130, the Defendant / Insurer purchased and owned the annuity as the funding asset,but was left on the hook for future payments if the […]
