Michigan lotto winner charged with welfare fraud

[DriveWayBuilt]

I wonder how much she had left. They always leave out the important shit.

Her boyfriend said $65,000

[talisman]

It is exceedingly common for lotto winners to go bankrupt within ten years of the windfall.

[threefortytwo]

Mind numbing that anyone on any welfare program is out there buying lottery tix or gambling of any kind.

[Ratt]

It is exceedingly common for lotto winners to go bankrupt within ten years of the windfall.

First thing I'm if I ever win the lottery (I don't play the lottery, so I'm not going to win) is get a lawyer on retainer and hire a good accountant....

[naynay]

First thing I'm if I ever win the lottery (I don't play the lottery, so I'm not going to win) is get a lawyer on retainer and hire a good accountant....

buy a couple vowels too

[grove rat]

"The boyfriend says that Clayton gave away most of her money and set up college funds for her children. He says she only had $67,000 left at the time of her death."

[talisman]

First thing I'm if I ever win the lottery (I don't play the lottery, so I'm not going to win) is get a lawyer on retainer and hire a good accountant....

I'd hire a lawyer to claim it under a blind trust to keep the vultures away.

[GrayStangGT]

I'd hire a lawyer to claim it under a blind trust to keep the vultures away.

Yup, that should be step one for any major winnings. People close to me wouldn't even know I won until the car transports started showing up to drop off my new toys. I would just tell dfwm that I became a CPA

[grove rat]

haha i would buy this place then act like it pulls just enough so i can quit my job and keep living the same. take out a few enemies then slowly build my empire all whilst keeping the average joe appearance

[Grape]

haha i would buy this place then act like it pulls just enough so i can quit my job and keep living the same. take out a few enemies then slowly build my empire all whilst keeping the average joe appearance

it works for me

[CJ]

Be careful what you wish for.

[DON SVO]

lottery winnings should always change hands from lottery commission to a LLC immediately. Hire an attorney who is versed on lottery/inheritance/etc winnings and knows how to move funds around. Without going into a lot of detail, you want the LLC to be controlled by your board of directors (you) and have absolutely no redeeming or remarkable qualities. This allows the LLC's CPA (you and your accountant) to invest the money/save it/blow it etc. without repercussion from other people.