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In the first of our 10 part series on structured legal fees, I am profiling the John Hancock structured attorney fee program on today’s Speaking of Settlements. As part of this series we will be providing, thanks to the assistance of the marketing staff at John Hancock structured settlements division, links to some of the information on structured legal fees and how they work. As you will note in this series, I am attempting to outline the key elements of each companies offerings on the video so that trial lawyers, tax attorney’s, cpa’s and planners can know more about the amazing benefits of structured attorney fees. As this information illustrates it allows attorneys to defer income into future tax years, secure it with top rated companies, obtain competitive returns on the funds while it accumulates and pay for as long as they live, pay to their spouse or even to their partnership. It is my goal by the end of this series of programs on each of the life markets to drive home to the trial lawyer and tax professionals the importance of using this benefit for retirement and cash flow planning using structured legal fee programs. The following material is available on these links: Who do you trust? A brochure on John Hancock. John Hancock structured legal fees brochures. If you have questions on this series and you are an attorney or tax professional, feel free to contact Mark Wahlstrom at www.wahlstromandassociates.com in Scottsdale, AZ.

In yet another bizarre and troubling turn the FBI in South Florida today asked the public to come forward with evidence and information regarding the Scott Rothstein structured settlement fraud, which they now estimate may exceed billion in losses. In a special edition of Voices of the Law, Mark Wahlstrom and Jan Schlichtmann discuss how this fraud has smeared the structured settlement industry by falsely implying that Rothstein was selling or manipulating structured settlements, when in fact it was a standard variety, but grand scale Ponzi scheme based on the cash now industry that is plaguing the legal profession. Listen in as The Civil Action Attorney Jan Schlichtmann discusses this fraud, it’s impact on the legal profession and the need for lawyers to stand firm against ethical and financial temptations that put their clients at potential risk.

n this weeks edition of Speaking of Settlements, Mark Wahlstrom, the President of Wahlstrom & Associates and the host of The Settlement Channel discusses the recent information that the Obama administration is encouraging the use of annuity contracts or immediate annuities at retirement to provide a greater degree of security as people head toward and enter retirement. Viewers of The Settlement Channel will find this not to be a surprise, but if you want to know more about how firms such as Putnam Investments, researchers at UCLA and governmental advisors are finally coming to the realization that buying an annuity to fund your retirement may be the best option for most Americans, listen to this weeks broadcast. For more go to www.lbnnews.com

In this weeks broadcast on The Legal Broadcast Network, Mark Wahlstrom discusses the improvements in the metlife structured attorney fee, or structure legal fee, program that allows lawyers to use structured settlement annuities to defer taxable income into future years. This long standing and secure method of tax and retirement planning will certain enjoy a resurgence in the coming months and years as attorneys look for options to reduce the tax bite of large fees and to supplement depleted retirement programs. Learn more about the metlife structured legal fee options on this weeks Speaking of Settlements.

in South Florida today asked the public to come forward with evidence and information regarding the Scott Rothstein structured settlement fraud, which they now estimate may exceed billion in losses. In a special edition of Voices of the Law, Mark Wahlstrom and Jan Schlichtmann discuss how this fraud has smeared the structured settlement industry by falsely implying that Rothstein was selling or manipulating structured settlements, when in fact it was a standard variety, but grand scale …

In this weeks edition of Speaking of Settlements, Mark Wahlstrom, President of Wahlstrom and Associates discusses how important cash and guaranteed income have become in the new US economy. With job losses, under employment and shrinking payrolls, coupled with low interest rates and investment uncertainty the structured settlement annuity and it’s tax free income has become an essential planning tool for injury victims and trial lawyers as well.

Mark Wahlstrom, Chairman of The Legal Broadcast Network and President of Wahlstrom of Associates presents his weekly commentary on Speaking of Settlements. This discussion is about the decision facing trial lawyers, plaintiffs and financial advisers as to the best choices for settlement dollars in this frightening market, particularly given the collapse of the mortgage market and it’s impact on all other financial markets. What are the options you have, where should you put your money and …

In this short video Jack Meligan and Rick Bishop, two of the founders of SPI and leaders in the growing field of Settlement Planning discusses the Scott Rothstein fraud and how it illustrates the necessity of continuing to educate lawyers and others on what settlement planning is all about. The fact that Rothstein was able to establish and run a major fraud piggy backing on the trade name or term, Structured Settlements, and to confuse lawyers and investors as to how they actually work …

Structured Settlement experts mark Wahlstrom and John Darer clarify that the Rothstein allegations is not really a structured settlelemnt issue. These were based on taxable damages. Learn more at www.legalbroadcastnetwork.com