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Compiling lists of states and claiming rules/anonymous, etc. Please add.Reply
I think Michigan is #5. Michigan only games like their lotto game can be claimed anonymously but if you win a multi-state game like Powerball there is no anonymity. The Ohio lottery has told me you can only claim their lottery anonymously if you claimed with a blind trust. Here is a recent article written by an attorney who represented a winner. I m not 100% sure if what he did is considered a blind trust or not: https://www.altickcorwin.com/Articles/How-To-Claim-Lottery-Winnings-Anonymo
Jan 27, 2019, 8:26 pm - LottoLucy - Jackpot Games Forum

The TN Powball winner-1.6 Billion,,the lowdown.Reply
Dont be an idiot. Lots of winners do press conferences and again their names and locale are public record. How many people create blind trusts who dont have money or who are not prosecutors? Again, records are easily accessible on the Internet and anyone can find out where you live. Setting up a blind trust after the fact is meaningless. They had to find a new house and then buy it thru a blind trust. It doesnt matter how much mail you get. You throw it all away. The best time for a lottery
Mar 18, 2016, 6:58 pm - Redd55 - Lottery Discussion Forum

How to disperse multi-million dollar winnings?Reply
One of your most important assets would be a good tax attorney and cpa , they would help you navigate the tax code and all of its loop holes. I personally have decided that I will set a blind trust fund with around 2-5 million for each and they would only get 25k or 75% of the interest generated annually. Provision will be made for medical emergency and first home purchase . I don't do this for my benefit but for theirs , I want to give them financial security and make them feel more comforta
May 14, 2015, 8:31 am - nina09 - Lottery Discussion Forum

If you won either the MM/PB JP: How soon would you claim your prize?Reply
Claiming using a blind trust is reason enough to justify needing a lawyer because with a blind trust you won't know how much money you have and where and how it's invested. Blind trusts are usually used by Legistlators so they won't be accused of creating legislation to benefit their financial holdings. The only benefit of claiming anonymous is your name won't be published, but the name and location of the store selling the ticket will be published. The people at the lottery will know your bu
May 28, 2013, 1:24 pm - Stack47 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Who signs the back of the Mega ticket if you win and want to be anonymous?
I can't help but dream about winning the largest Mega ever, but yet I keep thinking it would be great, but I would want to remain anonymous! I have been searching the internet today and find that claiming the prize via blind trust would give you privacy, but who signs the ticket? I have read many articles that say to sign your ticket to verify ownership, but by doing so, are you now not able to collect the jackpot using a blind trust? I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this!
Mar 29, 2012, 8:37 pm - uncledougy - Lottery Discussion Forum

Calif. lottery winners try to remain as anonymous as possibleReply
Why in the world would you want a blind trust??? You have no access to the assets, nor do you have control of them. A blind trust is a trust in which the fiduciaries, namely the trustees or those who have been given power of attorney, have full discretion over the assets, and the trust beneficiaries have no knowledge of the holdings of the trust and no right to intervene in their handling. Blind trusts are generally used when a settlor (sometimes called a trustor or donor) wishes to keep the
Oct 21, 2010, 9:43 am - Jack-C - Lottery News

Clerk tried to steal $14 million lottery ticketReply
I would think that since if you sign with a personal name it would need to be claimed by that person whose name is on the ticket. If a blind trust is to claim the ticket then I would imagine the name of the trust would need to be on there. That is who the check is made out to and as far as I know the check is always made out to whatever is on the back of the ticket. In the case of a blind trust I would definitely not sign the ticket until you've talked to your attorney or whoever and
Sep 19, 2010, 3:47 pm - ttech10 - Lottery News

N.J. school board member claims $211.7M Powerball jackpotReply
There are some states that won't allow you to claim your winnings with a blind trust. Not sure if NJ is one of them because I couldn't find that information on their website. However, I do know that Pennsylvania won't allow you to claim winnings with a blind trust. In purchasing a Lottery ticket, the player agrees to comply with and abide by the state Lottery Law and related policies. The Pennsylvania Lottery s long-standing public disclosure policy preserves the integrity of the Lottery
Apr 18, 2010, 10:25 pm - iGlenn - Lottery News

Ohio Mega Millions lottery winner claims prize anonymouslyReply
When it comes to blind trust the pain in the rear part is all of the legal/paperwork. It is a legal way of staying anonymous since the trust is claiming the ticket not the individual. Thus only the name of the trust is revealed and not the name of the actual player that played the ticket. I think a blind trust requires a seperate TIN(Tax-ID #). As long as you name yourself as trustee....I think you can distribute funds from the trust as you wish. Most people also like trusts since they are
Jun 5, 2009, 5:03 pm - SpanaUnlimited - Lottery News

If you claim Big Win Anonymously Do you sign ticket or not...Reply
Thanks DC81, Grandpa and Marlon39....I appreciate the response! I did however, found the answer I was looking for.... Make copies of original (front and back) Secure the original it in a safe place Hire a lawyer Form a blind trust Inform lottery official that you are claiming anonymously Claim winnings under the blind trust name In the state I live in they will let you claim prize anonymously.
Apr 16, 2009, 12:56 pm - Perfecttiming2 - Lottery Discussion Forum