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For those that end up claiming big jackpots through a trust so that they can stay anonymous, does that mean that they couldn't sign the back of their ticket with their own name?  Or do you sign the name of the trust?  It seems risky to leave the ticket unsigned while doing all the lawyer paperwork, but probably worth staying anonymous.  Does anyone know how it works (i.e. can you sign your name but claim as a trust, or is there a way to secure your ticket while you're prepraing your trust)?

Sign your name. The part that is public record is your printed name, which goes underneath your signature. Leave that part blank, and fill it in with the name of the trust once you get it set up.

Is that true? So you can sign your signature next to the blanks for name and address, and the lottery folks won't be able to reveal your identity? (It must be different on tickets from different states- I've seen the signature line next to or below contact information lines instead of above.) Thanks for the info.

Yes, go to this page:



http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_stories.asp



Notice that several winners claimed their jackpot by trust or LLC. That's the way to go.

exactly.  i have a friend who plays occasionally, and he said that if he won, he would claim is in trust so the mother if his kid will never find out.  if she did, a good portion would go to her.

Thanks for the replies.  I know that you can claim anonymously via a trust, but my question was:

If you plan to claim a prize via a trust, does this mean you can or can not sign the ticket with your own signature?

If you sign your name, assuming it is a somewhat legible signature, won't the lottery folks then have your name as a matter of public record?  Thomas's reply indicates that you can sign your name on the back, but then the contact info is filled out with your trust's information, and your name should stay anonymous this way.  Can anyone confirm or clarify?

This is a very good question, I'd be curious to know one way or the other myself.

Delaware allows you to remain anonymous.  I think you'd have to purchase a multi-state ticket through one of their ticket agents. 

http://www.delottery.com/faqs.html#19

Here, in Virginia, they don't even allow the use of LLC's or trusts to cloak your identity.