How to stay anonymous by winning the lottery

Everyone dreams about winning the lottery, right? New cars, yachts, as well as lawsuits, bankruptcy predators? A winning ticket is not necessarily a lucky ticket to life, so the winner of the January jackpot Powerball, winning $ 560 million, wants to remain anonymous to the general public. But in New Hampshire, where she lives, local laws do not allow the winners to anonymously take their winnings. Therefore, she filed a lawsuit in an attempt to protect her personal data, writes Lifehacker.

States are interested in having winners provide their personal information to protect lottery results from fraud. Only seven states - Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and likely soon Georgia - allow winners to protect their personal information. But California and Wisconsin completely prohibit lottery winners from remaining anonymous. "And some states are gray areas," says Jason Kurland, an attorney with East meadow, New York.

Depending on the state where the winner lives, you can "open a trust fund and hide behind it." Your lawyer will represent the interests of this foundation. That's exactly what Jane Doe did in New Hampshire. But she had already managed to sign the lottery ticket with her name, and the official representatives of the lottery did not allow her to cross out the name and rename the trust fund.

Many advisors instruct the winner to immediately sign the ticket so that no one can challenge the ownership. Kurland also advises signing a ticket, “but sign a small part. Then you can add a few trustees and the name of the trust fund. ”

After you have signed the ticket, find a confidant and a lawyer in your state. A lawyer should put you in touch with a financial planner — you'll pay taxes, and you will most likely want to know how best to handle charitable contributions and give presents to family and friends.

“Once you form a team, you can’t go wrong,” Kurland says.

In turn, New York-based property attorney Alison Besunder warns: “Most problems arise when there is an oral (usually frivolous) promise to share the winnings.” That is, if you really want to maintain anonymity, then keep your mouth shut.

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