Claiming Mega Millions in California

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Emerson75 — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:15:04 GMT

Thanks again, you guys know a lot

Reply #6

BaristaExpress — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:28:33 GMT

All I can say is your best bet is to use the State Bar Association of the state you wish to have your trust drawn up in. The State Bar Association isn't bias one-way or another towards any lawyer and they will also give you the skinny on said lawyer as to their good or bad standings in the community in which they work.

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Emerson75 — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:08:33 GMT

Awesome, thank you! What kind of attorney do you seek to get a trust, a tax attorney

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BaristaExpress — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:59:43 GMT

There is one more way to use a trust to claim the win anonymously in Calif. even if you are a resident of that state. Any trust that is out of state can go and claim the jackpot (no state can say it has to be a trust within that state to claim said jackpot) and you have to love this part especially, Calif. doesn't have any access to any information whatsoever because the trust is in another state! And another benefit to having an out of state trust while a Calif. resident, that trust isn't subje... [ More ]

Reply #3

Emerson75 — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:26:17 GMT

Good deal, thanks : ) We'd feel a lot safer that way. It just occured to me it's probably not the best idea to move out of state, in case AZ would try to nab us for taxes, though I'm not sure if that would apply. Maybe move to Kern county and get a CCW for protection : X

Reply #2

Todd — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:13:01 GMT

Either of you can redeem the ticket, or both of you. It's your choice. Just don't sign the back of the ticket yourself if your husband is going to claim the prize. If you sign it, it's your prize, and only you can claim it.

Reply #1

hearsetrax — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:51:52 GMT

welcome to the asylum for starters thats what we're here for to answer seemingly silly questions ....

good luck

Claiming Mega Millions in California

Emerson75 — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:32:21 GMT

Hello Everyone! I found this forum because I was searching anonymous claims in California, which it looks like I'd have to see an attorney about if we should ever be so lucky as to win. I was curious if anyone had any legal insights as to the alternatives...

If we ever won, and an anonymous claim was not an option, we would want our ticket claimed under just my husbands name. Reason being: He has a generic name like Jim Smith, so the odds of him being tracked down are much more slim than if w... [ More ]