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Creating A Strong Financial Future With Social Security and Structured Settlements

By Big Bang On July 26, 2019 · 7:32 AM · Add Comment

One of the most important decisions we must make as we get older is when to start receiving Social Security payouts.

According to research by United Income, a money management firm that provides financial advice to retirees (as reported in a recent Bloomberg article) 4 percent of retirees wait until they turn 70 to start receiving Social Security (and a bigger monthly check) while [...]

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MetLife Offers Non-Qualified Structured Settlements Through U.S.-Based Met Tower Life

MetLife Offers Non-Qualified Structured Settlements Through U.S.-Based Met Tower Life

By Patrick C. Farber On July 1, 2019 · 5:10 PM · 1 Comment

MetLife is now offering non-qualified structured settlements from its U.S.-based Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Met Tower Life). These non-qualified structures are for non-physical injury settlements that fall outside the tax-free physical injury claims definition outlined by IRS tax code. These taxable settlements often involve employment litigation, punitive damages, contract disputes and construction defect claims.

While the guaranteed payments from non-qualified structured settlements are taxable, [...]

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Many Americans Can't Pay A $400 Emergency Expense

Many Americans Can’t Pay A $400 Emergency Expense

By Patrick C. Farber On June 10, 2019 · 8:27 PM · Add Comment
A recent survey shows that Americans can't afford to be out of work for even a short period. This particularly hits home for personal injury victims who suddenly find themselves unable to work (and without a paycheck) for long stretches of time or even permanently.
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A Structured Settlement Benefit: Staying Out Of Debt

A Structured Settlement Benefit: Staying Out of Debt

By Patrick C. Farber On May 28, 2019 · 10:02 AM · Add Comment

Reaching a financial settlement in a personal injury case is meant to provide the funds needed for the claimant to live comfortably without money worries. Yet bad investment decisions or careless spending can leave the injured party unable to pay creditors.

The urge (or necessity) to spend beyond one’s means is increasing. Data from Lending Tree shows the average credit card debit [...]

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Crafting Successful Financial Strategy Using Structured Settlements

Crafting a Successful Financial Strategy Using Structured Settlements

By Patrick Farber.com On April 16, 2019 · 9:23 AM · Add Comment

Suffering from a serious accidental injury can be a life-altering experience. Victims are often no longer able to work and provide for their family. That’s why the federal government amended the tax code in 1982 to allow injured individuals (or beneficiaries in wrongful death cases) to receive their settlement funds in guaranteed, tax-free payments through structured settlements.

Since their inception, structured settlements have become a [...]

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Enrique Sierra Case Settled Now What

After The Case Settles—Then What?

By Patrick C. Farber On March 28, 2019 · 7:22 AM · Add Comment

Once a case settles in your client’s favor, how can you be sure that the structured settlement payments will be distributed properly? That’s the job of the structured settlement broker. Brokers are responsible for payment set-up and coordination. As the attorney for the plaintiff, you have a right to use your own broker for these tasks even when defense counsel brings in one [...]

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Structures: Safe, Secure & Regulated

Structures: Safety & Security

By Patrick C. Farber On March 21, 2019 · 5:09 PM · Add Comment
When discussing structured settlement annuities with anyone, the question that often comes up is "Are they safe?" That's understandable. The last thing anyone wants to worry about is the long-term reliability and safety of their money.
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CATASTROPHIC INJURIES AND THE ROLE OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS

Catastrophic Injuries and the Role of Structured Settlements

By Patrick Farber.com On March 12, 2019 · 8:47 AM · Add Comment

February 28, 2019, Appeared in WorkCompCentral.com

Every day, accidents, sometimes fatal, occur in the workplace. As a structured settlement broker, I see the aftermath of these incidents and their long-term impact.

While settlement funds can’t make someone with a catastrophic injury whole again or bring back a deceased family member, they can give families the ability to plan their future with [...]

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Medicare Set Asides—Ensuring Government Benefit Eligibility

By Patrick C. Farber On February 26, 2019 · 9:01 AM · Add Comment

Personal injury cases have to be handled differently if an injured party qualifies for Medicare (must be 65 or older, on SSDI for 24 months or more or have end-stage renal failure) or will qualify for Medicare within two years. In these cases, a portion of a settlement must be set aside, separate from other settlement moneys, to pay for future medical bills incurred because [...]

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Benefits of a Structured Settlement for your Client

Benefits of a Structured Settlement for your Client

By Patrick C. Farber On February 8, 2019 · 12:04 PM · Add Comment

In today’s economic climate where the markets seem unable to find their financial footing, it’s good to know that structured annuities offer a safe haven to place personal injury settlement funds.

A rundown of benefits:

A lifetime structured settlement annuity is much like a pension plan or Social Security benefit (the ultimate annuity)—pay into it and receive a lifetime of guaranteed payments.

Funds [...]
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