Why do you need a lawyer to pick up your lottery check?

Reply #8

ttech10 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:03:08 GMT

I wouldn't bring a lawyer unless I was doing a blind trust, in which case it wouldn't JUST be a lawyer but someone much more (as they're essentially in control of all the winnings).

For taxes and whatever, you deal with that later (I would assume later, since taxes are paid on a certain day of the year) so you wouldn't need one there with you when you collect your money. Even then you wouldn't necessarily need a lawyer as much as you would an accountant or someone reliable to do your tax... [ More ]

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TheGameGrl — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:01:47 GMT

The operative word used by the poster was ASSUMING such and such a percentage.Key error in assuming....

LOL SULLY! Love Lawyer comments

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jrosina — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:37:33 GMT

Sullyyy! NO!! why watch the rear view mirror?? if they tumble, they tumble...If they Splater they Splater.. but you have to keep your eyes on the road

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sully16 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:03:45 GMT

I'd rather talk to my accountant first, but, you know me I'd bring 5 or 6 lawyers along and push them out of the car half way there...watch in the rear view mirror as they went tumbling along.

Reply #4

iGlenn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:26:41 GMT

I doubt a lawyer would charge you 10-30% of your lottery winnings. They only take 10-30% if you win a lawsuit because they don't make you pay upfront. They get nothing if they lose the lawsuit.

At most the lawyer would charge you a few hundred $$ an hour to prepare paperwork and show up at the lottery office with you or on your behalf.

Reply #3

HoLeeKau — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:49:12 GMT

Why would you pay a lawyer that much to help you with the lottery details? Around here they charge around $200 an hour. If one asked for a percentage of my jackpot, I'd run as fast as I could. Sounds scammy to me.

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four4me — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:36:53 GMT

Some people might want a lawyer if they are forming a trust and they plan to divvy the money among family members or relatives.

Reply #1

weshar75 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:24:17 GMT

I won't be using a lawyer for my collecting. Don't need one unless I get sued.-weshar75

Why do you need a lawyer to pick up your lottery check?

Mega-ThinkTank — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:24:15 GMT

I read a lottery website that explains how much you're due and how to collect if you win a jackpot. I can't remember exactly all that was said, or the website, but it gave useful information and explained in details how to collect your own check.

With a lawyer, I'm assuming, you're looking anywhere from a 10% to 30% bite out of your earning and that's after the initial taxes etc. I never understood why a lawyer should be paid that much.

In general, jackpot winner bring a lawyer to collect... [ More ]