Attorney Lindsay Tygart discusses the importance of protecting clients' financial futures post settlement, and details why she chooses structures (and Arcadia's Nathan Evans) to get the job done.
If Einstein had difficulty understanding income tax, imagine how a claimant feels after having to pay tax on their attorney’s fees, of which they would never see a penny!
Structured settlements are the best way to ensure a strong financial future for all parties involved. In this video we outline the many benefits.
After Jen was injured in a multi-vehicle accident, a structured settlement offered her almost double the lump sum offer. And her settlement was income-tax free.
After a woman lost both legs in a car accident, Jeff Livingston got creative to address her main concern: staying healthy through exercise. This video tells their story.
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Act") was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017 and contains some of the most sweeping tax changes to the Internal Revenue Code seen in decades. While these changes have no direct impact on structured settlements or the taxation of most types of claims, there are a number of changes that have a significant impact on defendants and plaintiffs. Arcadia's John McCulloch explains.
How a structured settlement can fund a Special Needs Trust (“SNT”), which in turn would “pour over” or fund the ABLE Account, a tax-free savings account that can preserve needs-based government benefits eligibility.
Arcadia Structured Settlement Consultant John Pinto will participate in a panel discussion on Medicare Set-Aside Accounts (MSAs) at the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation (CCWC) 2018 Annual Conference taking place July 11-13, 2018 at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle allegations against “a slew of unregistered Florida-based funds” called the Woodbridge Group of Cos. LLC, which the SEC claims were used in an alleged $1.2 billion scheme that duped over 8,400 investors.
A Special Needs Trust, also called a Supplemental Needs Trust ("SNT"), ensures that a catastrophically injured person will have their long-term medical and subsistence needs provided for without sacrificing their basic support or depleting their funds. In this article, Arcadia's John McCulloch discusses Special Needs Trusts: their purpose, safeguards, and what they can provide compared to Medicaid and SSI.