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A verbal Lottery joke agreement wouldn't hold up in Court, would it?Reply
Tom, if I ever win The Powerball 1.5 Billion Jackpot, I'll give you $20 Million, but I'm sure I'll never win it, Sounds like a verbal contract that specifies your obligations if you win, even if it's unlikely that you'll win.
Oct 7, 2023, 10:55 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

How much do you "Owe," in this Lottery situation?Reply
Verbal contracts to share a potential lottery win/gambling related are impossible to enforce in most jurisdictions. It is based on indefiniteness, etc. and there really is not an offer and acceptance as in a contract. Now, if it concerned a married couple, that is different since it would be property acquired during a marriage. And if you give someone money to purchase lottery tickets on your behalf, that is different as well. And I agree that you are opening a can of worms by giving
Apr 22, 2024, 9:15 pm - Artist77 - Lottery Discussion Forum

A verbal Lottery joke agreement wouldn't hold up in Court, would it?Reply
If you both tell the court there was agreement, laughingly or not, the court will likely uphold that agreement. Even if you are laughing, and they laugh too, there was an oral understanding, an offer tendered without conditions and acknowledged. In most states that would be an oral contract. G
Oct 7, 2023, 5:34 pm - garyo1954 - Lottery Discussion Forum