Winning the lottery should be a happy and joyful occasion for winners and their families. But what happens when there is a dispute amongst family members, friends, and co-workers who have pooled their funds to purchase multiple lottery tickets. The Downtown LA Law Firm is dedicated to protecting the legal rights if individuals who have been wrongly defrauded from their lottery ticket winnings by others including
- California Super Lotto
- Mega Millions
- Power Ball Winnings
- Fantasy Five
- And winning Scratcher games worth over $15,000.
- Lottery Pools in the Workplace – Unfortunately many of our coworkers may become blinded by greed and claim that the lottery ticket that was purchased was not part of the pool that was joined. Under such circumstances specific evidence such as the signing of a ticket or email documenting the collection of money for the purchase of lottery tickets may help prove ownership.
- Family and Friend Pools in for Purchase of Lottery Tickets – In many instances family members, neighbors and friends pool their money together to purchase hundreds of not thousands of lottery tickets. Such disagreements often become complicated resulting in serious family issues. In some instance lottery winning can result in a break up of a relationship or marriage. In those instances couples will likely argue as too who may be the rightful owner of the winnings awarded. Evidence that can be brought to show who the rightful owner of a ticket is may include showing that the individual claiming to be the rightful owner had previously and systematically chosen the numbers that won.
- Lottery denial of Lottery Payment to Lawful Winner – In some cases state and regional lotteries refuse payment of lottery ticket winnings to the rightful owner. Reasons that might be given to serve an excuse not to give away winnings may include evidence of lost or stolen lottery tickets.