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extvbroadcaster

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9. Depends on the state

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 05:10 PM

Feb 2018

Some states let you be anonymous, others require you disclose your name. The whole thing seems crazy. With that kind of money she can move anywhere in the world, and take her friends with her.

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Winner of $560 Million Sues to Remain Anonymous [View all] laserhaas Feb 2018 OP

when you play the lottery gopiscrap Feb 2018 #1

Not true. She could have named a Trust laserhaas Feb 2018 #3

I would guess that would depend on GWC58 Feb 2018 #4

That was so sad malaise Feb 2018 #14

Your allegations are inaccurate. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #6

I think that if it was okay for her to set up an anonymous company beforehand... LisaM Feb 2018 #2

Concur laserhaas Feb 2018 #5

As Ms. Anonymous' long lost nephew, I applaud her decision. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2018 #7

Ha Ha laserhaas Feb 2018 #10

She should have read the terms on the ticket malaise Feb 2018 #8

Depends on the state extvbroadcaster Feb 2018 #9

I heard an attorney suggest you get your name changed legally TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #11

Wouldn't you change your name after cashing in? ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #13

You change it before cashing in to discourage "friends" TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #15

I guess that makes sense ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #18

What do you teach? I was a science teacher for 9 years TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #20

I teach English composition at the community college ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #21

Amazing how greedy people can be with other people's money n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #22

I reminded her that, five minutes before, she did not want more than half a million ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #23

For most of the lotteries I know about, Grammy23 Feb 2018 #12

Of FFS BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #16

Could be unhappily married and does not want her spouse to get a cent. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #17

From reading the article it doesnt indicate any of that BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #19