Asked in Civil Rights for Arkansas

Q: My ex friend stole my winning lottery ticket can I still claim my winnings ?

Got into domestic dispute and I went to jail my ex broke into my place and all of my lottery tickets and won the lottery off of my winning ticket she even told 6 people she won it off my ticket

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W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
Answered
  • Civil Rights Lawyer
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • Licensed in Arkansas

A: Yes but you will have to sue them for it, which you should do before they spend it all.

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