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Top 10 Things to Remember When Creating a Structured Settlement

By Patrick C. Farber On July 8, 2015 · 3:07 PM · 1 Comment
Counting down, here is the top 10 list of things to remember when creating a structure.
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Structured Settlements 101

By Patrick C. Farber On June 24, 2015 · 8:58 AM · Add Comment
Structured settlements as we know them today came about in 1982 when the U.S. Congress passed The Periodic Payment Settlement Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-473). The act enables injury victims to obtain customized structured cash payments plans through insurance annuities that assure them guaranteed, tax-free income over time.
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Do’s and Don’ts of Special Needs Trusts

By Patrick C. Farber On June 4, 2015 · 2:19 PM · Add Comment
Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) are an excellent way to hold the assets of injured parties while preserving their needs-based public benefits such as MediCal (Medicaid) and SSI. Certain rules apply when using any type of SNT, whether individual or pooled.
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Wall Street Journal Article Reveals Shady Side of Factoring

By Patrick C. Farber On April 30, 2015 · 2:51 PM · Add Comment
While I don’t usually ever recommend selling structured settlement annuity payments, there may be very rare cases where there is no other choice. The factoring horror stories mention in the WSJ article took place in Virginia and Florida.
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Going Bilingual! Spanish Speaking Structured Settlement Assistance

By Patrick C. Farber On April 2, 2015 · 12:29 PM · Add Comment
In March 2014--a little over a year ago--a demographic milestone was reached in California. For the first time, Latinos made up California's largest racial/ethnic group--nudging out the white non-Hispanic population 39 percent to 38.8 percent. According to the Pew Research Center, 33 percent of Hispanics in the U.S. say they do not speak English well.
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Using Structured Settlements : With Low Interest Rates, a Fixed Payout of Damages Over Time May Make Sense

By Patrick C. Farber On March 10, 2015 · 12:50 PM · Add Comment
Structured settlements have helped injured individuals and their families obtain financial security even in the face of lifelong medical challenges. According to the National Structured Settlement Association, more than 25,000 such arrangements are drawn up every year.
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Helpful Fact Sheet On SSI Eligibility Requirements Available Online

By Patrick C. Farber On February 13, 2015 · 1:31 PM · Add Comment
Questions come up all the time about the eligibility requirements for Social Security and Medicaid benefits. The link below takes you to a Social Security Administration (SSA) webpage that lays out, in surprisingly clear terms, who is and who is not eligible.
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Free Access to Legal Research & Analysis With Casetext.com

By Patrick C. Farber On January 29, 2015 · 12:22 PM · Add Comment
I was recently asked to share some of my articles and blog posts on www.Casetext.com, a site that provides access to legal research and analysis from lawyers, academics and other professionals from across the country.
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Traumatic Brain Injury – Expert Opinion Without The Expert Price

By Patrick C. Farber On December 15, 2014 · 9:43 AM · Add Comment
I've just returned from the CAOC seminar in Maui where I was the Program Sponsor and had the honor of speaking on deferred attorney fees. While there, I heard many informative speakers. One session that really stood out was by Brett Schreiber, a partner with Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP. His topic was "Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury Cases."
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Video Testimonials of Those Helped By Structured Settlements

By Patrick C. Farber On November 3, 2014 · 3:16 PM · Add Comment
Prudential recently shared videos of individuals who have experienced traumatic injury—either to themselves or to family members. They show how structured settlements made a difference in their lives. The videos were produced by Prudential with the help of the Structured Solutions Leadership Council
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