Litigation

Tax Benefits For For Disabled Tax Payers: Tax Tip 2011-24

Posted on February 24, 2011
Taxpayers with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities may qualify for a number of IRS tax credits and benefits. Listed below are seven tax credits and other benefits which are... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Broker Incentive Compensation: New York Court of Appeals "No Common-Law Fiduciary Duty"

Posted on February 24, 2011
The New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, has affirmed the dismissal of the New York Attorney General's case against an insurance broker holding that there is no common-law fiduciary... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Do You Know The Way To Cents, Jose? "Iconic" Images in Structured Settlement Advertising

Posted on February 22, 2011
Perhaps your mailman has delivered a message from one of my industry colleagues which says "Don't let your clients'' structured settlements short-change them for the rest of their life", followed by... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Executive Life Insurance of NY Structured Settlements: Will There Be "ELNY To Pay"?

Posted on February 21, 2011
Lifetime annuities and longevity insurance carry unique investment challenges for life insurers because they may guarantee payments beyond the term of standard investments. For example having to pay... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

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When A Bank Fails, Are Trust Assets at Risk?

Posted on February 18, 2011
Securant Bank & Trust of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin was subject of this FDIC Consent Order dated August 20, 2010 Download Securant Bank & Trust FDIC Consent Order 2010-08-20. As preferred... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

In Force Structured Settlements: Junk Bond Rates With Arguably Less Risk

Posted on February 17, 2011
USA Today says despite low yields and higher risk investors can't get enough of junk bonds*. Global investors poured a weekly record net $1.4 billion into high-yield bond funds the week ended Feb. 9,... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Structured Settlement Video Learning Center Introduced by 4structures.com, LLC

Posted on February 14, 2011
Check out the NEW Structured Settlement Video Learning Center from 4structures.com, LLC, Learn more about structured settlements and settlement planning by watching and listening to this collection... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Structured Settlement Factoring Leaders by Estimated Transactions

Posted on February 13, 2011
JG Wentworth and Peachtree dominate the structured settlement factoring industry representing close to 70% of the industry's structured settlement factoring transactions each year, according to a... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Stats to Mull Over For The Structured Settlement Tax Subsidy "Mental Mass Debaters"

Posted on February 13, 2011
"Jester's" we got over our hangover from the mental gymnastics of Patrick Hindert's Joint Commitee on Taxation "Surprise Party" (click for our report), Bloomberg Business Week has come out with some... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

California Structured Settlement Broker Using California Life & Health Guaranty Act to Solicit Business

Posted on February 12, 2011
Despite the prohibition set forth expressly under California law, a Califiornia based structured settlement broker posts details of California Life & Health Guaranty Association coverage on his... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Imperial Holdings IPO: Lazy Associated Press and Florida Media Fluff Their Lines

Posted on February 12, 2011
Despite overwhelming amount of available material that says the contrary, somehow the Associated Press fluffed its lines February 8, 2011, in its description of Imperial Holdings. To wit... "The Boca... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Cash Now Circus As Structured Settlement Payment Rights MIsrepresented As Annuity "Policies"

Posted on February 10, 2011
Apparently some financial advisers and factors will say anything and do anything to capitalize on the structured settlement secondary market. It is time for some government entity to step in and set... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Mussmann Qualified Settlement Fund Claimants

Posted on February 10, 2011
Towards the end of January 2011, Mussmann Qualified Settlement Fund Claimants have received checks for the class action settlement that was paid into a qualified settlement fund. Although our firm... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Consumer Behavior: Doing Business With a Virtual Image

Posted on February 09, 2011
Anthony Morrison. author of Mastering the Art of Internet and star of late night infomercials has stated. "When creating your profile on Twitter they will ask you for a picture of yourself. Typically... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Structured Attorney Fees: A New Paradigm

Posted on February 08, 2011
In this video structured settlement and settlement planning expert John Darer discusses an innovative alternative structured attorney fee solution using Kenmare Assignments Ltd., with Brook-Hollow... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Structured Attorney Fees: A New Paradigm

Posted on February 08, 2011
In this video structured settlement and settlement planning expert John Darer discusses an innovative alternative structured attorney fee solution using Kenmare Assignments Ltd., with Brook-Hollow... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

The Joint Committee on Taxation "Surprise Party"

Posted on February 08, 2011
Surprise! Surprise! The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) has released its Estimates of Federal Tax Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2010-2014 and the estimated tax revenue loss for structured... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

J.G. Wentworth Pterodactyl "Takes Him For a Ride"?

Posted on February 06, 2011
Yet another story of someone who has decided to sell structured settlement payment rights and lived to regret it. In this case a Kansas man blames it on a mythical bird and drugs. On... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Protection From Creditors: Structured Annuities vs Secondary Market Annuity Payment Rights

Posted on February 05, 2011
Do structured settlement annuitants enjoy greater creditor protection than those who buy the rights to structured settlement payments in the secondary market? It's looking very much that is the case... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Cold Callers Hustling Speculative Caa3 Bonds Without Qualifying Prospects

Posted on February 03, 2011
Here's a perfect example of how people are gettiung victimized by stock brokers. I received a cold caller from an unnamed securities firm seeking to sell me bonds from Mohegan Sun Gaming Corporation... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Structured Settlement Broker Loses Head

Posted on February 03, 2011
The structured settlement watchdog has become aware of a structured settlement broker representing an insurer, who recently sent another structured settlement broker reperesenting an injured... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Bentzen BenFun Blog Goes Bye Bye

Posted on February 02, 2011
What a week! Punxatawney Phil didn't see his shadow and "Jumping Jupiter" reveals there won't be any more Ben Fun blogging because 11 months after her last online rant, Rhonda Bentzen made this... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

California Court Decision: Factoring Companies Not Fiduciaries or Subject to Greater Standard of Of Care

Posted on February 01, 2011
The most notable point in Patrick Hindert's write up of the decision filed January 26, 2011 (Ceron v. 321 Henderson Receivables), a California Court of Appeals case is a quote from a Superior Court... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Connecticut/New York Structured Settlements Education Series: Present Value

Posted on February 01, 2011
Structured settlement and settlement planning expert John Darer is not convinced that there is widespread understanding of the term "present value", provides an explanation of how it applies in a... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

New York/ Connecticut Structured Settlements Education Series: The Structured Settlement Lock in (VIDEO)

Posted on February 01, 2011
Structured settlements expert John Darer discusses the structured settlement lock-in and the challenges to file closing efficiency created by Defendants or Insurers who, whether by statute or custom,... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Shop Around, Like Your Mama Told You!

Posted on February 01, 2011
If you need liquidity and selling structured settlement payments is the the only viable option , then you better shop around! Those who don't care and run to the nearest "cash now pusher" may be... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

New York Structured Settlements Education Series: Annuity Companies

Posted on February 01, 2011
Structured settlements expert and Registered Settlement Planner John Darer discusses the New York structured settlement marketplace and which life insurance companies are writing structured... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

High Credit Card Rates Make Life Insurance Loans & Selling Structured Settlements Attractive

Posted on January 31, 2011
National average credit card rates are approaching 15% and those with bad credit could end up with a rate close to 60%, according to an article published in CNN Money on January 28, 2011. New rules... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

How About Just Paying Off Your Debt Like This Woman Did?

Posted on January 31, 2011
Instead of selling your structured settlement payment rights to pay off debts you could just try to make payments on the debt and keep the structured settlement payments. Wallet Pop carries a story... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

Bentzen Financial "Opportunity Not Available in North Carolina" NOT TRUE!

Posted on January 31, 2011
"Nestled" under the helpful section on state law for factoring in North Carolina posted on the Bentzen Financial website is the statement that "This opportunity is not currently offered to persons... This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www...

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