keep your name private?

Reply #16

hypersoniq — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:34:08 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by goose on January 23, 2004 you have the right to be unknown! I can't speak for all states, but here in Pennsylvania, the following information is PUBLIC domain...Winner's Name : Winner's Home Town : Game Won : Amount Won : Date WonPhotos and interviews are optional, not mandatory...by forming a trust, you can replace the Winner's Name with the Trust's name, hence retaining anonymity... I checked with the PA lottery commission and they are O.K. with that.I am almost cer... [ More ]

Reply #15

hypersoniq — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:28:35 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by EXCALIBUR on January 22, 2004 hypersoniqThat's very good information, either you know a lot, or are able to find out about anything, or both.it's the second one, LOL... I AM the master of Google's search enginehttp://www.google.comI have also looked into what to do if I ever would win... for that I am ready... now it's just the pesky detail of picking winning numbers that eludes me...

Reply #14

river ph — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:57:39 GMT

This might be useful to you. In 1999 somebody won power ball in washington DC . remain private and claimed their jackpot with help of his lawyer.The winner of the December 11, 1999 Power ball drawing has formed a trust to claim the prize. Although the lottery has checked out the winner as required by law and rules, the $24,463,084.04 lump sum prize is being claimed by a trustee. The Lottery confirmed that the winner is from Maryland, is at least 18 years old, and is not a DC lottery employee. Tr... [ More ]

Reply #13

goose — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:34:48 GMT

you have the right to be unknown

Reply #12

Tarzan — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 01:41:02 GMT

As long as the state and Uncle Sam gets their share,the winner should be able to remain unknown,but you know how folks like to gossip

Reply #11

EXCALIBUR — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 04:41:27 GMT

hypersoniqThat's very good information, either you know a lot, or are able to find out about anything, or both.

Reply #10

hypersoniq — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:51:39 GMT

Not a blind trust , an inter vivos (living) personal property trust (revocable). You would be involved in the entire process, not just as a beneficiary, but also as a Grantor (person who creates the trust), Trustee (person who manages the trust in accordance with the grantor's requests), and the beneficiaries would be immediate family or anyone else you wanted to name.Some issues would be1. Successor trustee (someone to take over if you happen to become incapacitated or die, usually a spouse, b... [ More ]

Reply #9

whodeani — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:38:32 GMT

One thing I have thought of that would draw less attention in the local area where you live is to buy your tickets through playlot.com or some other reputable online service where the tickets would be bought in different state than which you live in. If you did hit the jackpot with tickets in another state, people would be slower to pick up on it and there would be less of a media blitz around where you live and maybe you would receive less attention. But people would still find out dventually.

Reply #8

lottoshlep — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 04:44:53 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by golotto on January 20, 2004 >>>but i believe that some european lotteries do offer full anonymity<<<<Yes, the British Camelot lotto gives the winner that option, there may be others.

Reply #7

golotto — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 02:14:58 GMT

seriously, i wish that all of the states participating in the mega lottery games would offer jackpot recipients the option of total anonymity. correct me if i'm wrong but i believe that some european lotteries do offer full anonymity. whether it can be achieved is another question. i don't know how it could be done...but i wish it were an option. if anonymity were offered, i'd certainly take it.

Reply #6

golotto — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:55:58 GMT

i still think that i have t

Reply #5

6of6 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:35:50 GMT

I've read about setting up a blind trust to keep your name out of it but, I'm not a financial whiz or legal expert so I don't know if that will work.....if you get a accounting or law firm to set up a blind trust as you being the beneficiary they should not be able to get your name...........I don't know if that is possible anybody who wants to tackle it feel free.....................

Reply #4

konane — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:19:37 GMT

Wha

Reply #3

lottoshlep — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:16:22 GMT

Here's a ground floor oppor

Reply #2

6of6 — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 23:26:48 GMT

you hear stories of people being hounded days after they win,i understand changin your phone # and all, but once local news gets a hold of the info you better believe that you'll dventually be found, me personally I could care less about who won, just that it wasn't me. I had a friend who won some money from the casino's in gulfport,MS and by the time he got home he had churches and such on his answering machine beggin for money. ( he won around 185,000 on a progressive slot machine... [ More ]

Reply #1

konane — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:49:30 GMT

keep your name private?

6of6 — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:12:39 GMT

I've searched past threads and haven't really found an answer, IF you happen to win, how can you keep your name private, if its even possible ( I know about the lottery's posting the winners name, city)I apologize if this has been asked already.