Posted on 12/18/2013 1:33:59 PM PST by lbryce
If you live in California or Georgia you cannot remain anonymous once you claim the money.
She doesn’t have a choice to remain anonymous in Georgia.
With that kind of money, one can easily move elsewhere and become anonymous.
For 120 mil you can have my name...i can always disappear...with 120 mil it won;t be hard...Who is gonna mess with a scruffy trout bum in Idaho?
The attorney claims the prize on behalf of the Trust, and the Trust sets up an arrangement with the winner.
From the article: the cash option, which after taxes, will be about $120 million
True. Only six states allow lottery winners stay anonymous South Carolina, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, and Ohio.
I read an article once that said that some states allow a corporation to claim a big prize while others don't.In those states if you win big the first step is to hire a lawyer (an honest one that can keep his/her mouth shut) to set up a corporation and have it claim the prize.
The Georgia half would be likely less than $120 million AFTER taxes. The feds only withhold 25% and winner will likely owe 39% or so.
http://www.usamega.com/mega-millions-jackpot.asp?d=12/17/2013
If I won anything more than 5 million in a lottery I'd give the excess to charities.I'd keep about 2.5 million of the 5 million and the other 2.5 would go to various family members.
They say she’s married, so that’s out; I wonder if she needs a personal male hooker....?
I found out later it was a two winning ticket so those numbers make more sense.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.