lawyers and finance management teams sees to all of that..
that kind of money requires that you have your team in place before you ever set foot in the lottery office..and then you would have at least one body guard and 2 lawyers in tow..
second thing ya have to do is move immediately..
read some of the stories about huge winners and the deathly toll it took on their lives..and the lives of their family..
AND FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS YA CAN'T TELL A SOUL.
7 money tips for Powerball lotto winner
http://nbclatino.com/2013/03/26/7-money-tips-for-powerball-lotto-winner/
4) Move, and protect yourself.
If I were you, I?d put myself in my own witness-protection program, just telling your trusted rep where you are. Should you need to keep the kids in local schools, rent a furnished home a couple towns over and have someone drive them door-to-door.
Not to be alarmist, but money makes people crazy, so this is a good time to hire real, certified security. One for your home, 24/7, another to be with our kids at school. Not all millionaires do this, but not all millionaires end up on the cover of newspapers! Check out security firms at
BBB.org and no hiring family for this one?licensed, well-reviewed strangers only.
5) Don?t give anything over $1,000 for at least 4 to 6 months.
Who knew your grandfather had another family? Or, did he? Financial requests from family and community will now come to you nonstop. Maybe at some point you can help, but for now, do only two things: Make a list of your closest ten family members in need and give them each $1,000. No more.