Depends on where you are, though. Some US states require public disclosure of the winner’s identity in order to claim the winnings. You could use an intermediary, but that introduces risk because you’re essentially signing away the claim to them.
That’s the point of the attorney. They know how to set up a blind trust, which you sign the ticket over to, and the trust claims the ticket. The state can then fully disclose who won (the trust), without the lotto commission knowing the identity of who owns the trust.
Depends on where you are, though. Some US states require public disclosure of the winner’s identity in order to claim the winnings. You could use an intermediary, but that introduces risk because you’re essentially signing away the claim to them.
That’s the point of the attorney. They know how to set up a blind trust, which you sign the ticket over to, and the trust claims the ticket. The state can then fully disclose who won (the trust), without the lotto commission knowing the identity of who owns the trust.
Wonder if one has ever taken the money and tried to flee the country