Owners of highly appreciated NY businesses or NY real estate may benefit from a structured installment sale tax deferral program as an alternative to a 1031 exchange. MetLife's structured installment sale program is now available in NY and in all 50 states. Call 888-325-8640 for more info

A qualified assignment is part of the process to establish a structured settlement that enables a Defendant, Insurer, or Qualified Settlement Fund, to achieve a complete novation of the future periodic payment claim established by suit or agreement, through a substitution of obligors.

An annuity and a structured settlement walked into a bar, how do you tell them apart? 4structures' John Darer reviews the differences for you right here.

A lifetime structured settlement annuity turns part of your settlement recovery  into guaranteed income you can’t outlive that is contractually guaranteed by a regulated life insurance company. A lifetime annuity is sometimes referred to as longevity insurance.

Structured settlement annuities can be very helpful to the budgeting process by providing guaranteed income streams and deferred lump sum payments tailored to specific budget needs and time frames identified in the settlement planning process.

Structured settlement receivables are often deceptfully marketed to investors as annuities. When the originating structured settlement factoring company buys structured settlement payments in a structured settlement factoring transaction, they are buying a receivable not an annuity.

Avoid constructive receipt if a structured settllement or structured attorney fee is to be established. Care must be taken to avoid constructive receipt.

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John Darer reviews Prudential Income Advantage structured settlement annuity, which provides indexed structured settlement annuity option with the potential to grow personal injury settlement funds while offering protection from market declines. 2 IRS Private Letter Rulings!