The future is always complicated by unexpected events. For injured individuals and the professionals responsible for safeguarding their financial security and stability, there’s one way to [...]
What’s in the name? An oxymoron and a dangerous deception
Some settlement planners believe they’ve found a way for injured plaintiffs to receive the tax-free status of a structured settlement [...]
FALSE! Subject to state laws and especially when combined with Special Needs Trusts, structures are typically considered policies—not assets—when calculating AFDC, SSI, Medicaid and other [...]
A budding entrepreneur comes up with an innovative approach to the problem of candy disbursement. After all, Halloween stockpiles never last. Chocolate Easter eggs are subject to forfeiture by [...]
Not at all. Structures are just one part of a complete financial plan. Settlements can—and probably should—always include up-front cash, timed lump sums for big life events (like [...]
MISCONCEPTION #6: “I’m better off taking a lump sum and putting it in a bank or investment account.”
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Don’t take the bait! A structure is a safer and more beneficial option than depositing a lump sum anywhere.
- Structures are the ONLY tax-free [...]
In our continuing Let’s Settle This! series, Chronovo highlights the difference between a pyramid and a pile of sand in the desert. It’s like the contrast between a structure and a lump sum at [...]
In a recent interview with Work Comp Pulse’s Steve Schmutz, Ken Paradis identifies an array of Chronovo’s innovations that are resulting in far more successful settlement outcomes. In this latest [...]
Not so! In fact, structures bring benefit and balance for small cases too. A critical option for funding a financial path forward for a seriously injured individual or a family [...]
CHRONOVO CONVO #3: Kelly Webb, National Director of Claims, Albertsons Companies
Industry leaders are a wonderful source of perspective on the opportunities and challenges that claims [...]
