Ex-boyfriend charged with killing $5M lottery winner

to be honest....crazy is half of what killed her.....greed was the other half.

On a substancial amount of money,if u haven't written it down beforehand.....that's the only way you are going to be able to THINK!

on a more workable sum....I know EXACTLY what to tell them. 

actually the kids may get nothing because annuitized jackpots are taxed at ther full futre value ....so unless they can come up the money to pay the taxes in full they may end up owing money or in debt. cash value is better.  they will be taxed on the 5 million....at 50% estated tax...its 2.5 million unless she planned some sort of trustb

My, my.  This is just too sad.  And she had four children.  This man is the kind that deserves the death penalty!   Lethal injection is too good.  And all this talk about humane executions.  Were the victims ever murdered humanely!??  Perhaps he should be executerd the way he executed.

I wish she had chosen lump sum.  It appears that she had done some planning. I know nothing about these things and would have definitely hired a financial advisor and lawyer. With the limited knowledge I have, I have always calculated lump sum to be the best option.  Longevity is NOT known, therefore, give it all to me at once.  I see jackpots as their cash value with the lump sum all the time.  Not an annuity---a twenty-one year old can be a motor vehicle accident victim. 

I pray that her children will be taken care of by her annuity.  Prayers to her family too.  Her photo depicts a gentle spirit. 

If the boyfriend is in the photo with her, he just looks like . Fry him in the electric chair!  CREEPY and EVIL.  I hope he did not get a red cent!  It is too late now, but she should have planned to quietly leave him.  "Let's just be friends was an invitation to death."

again, money brings out the very best and worst in all of us - it's sad that she had to break up with him after the fact - making it seem as if she was the one that let the money get to her and changed her - sad all around. no further comments from me on this

ok.... I agree on that

Jealously will killed you.. reminds of a old thing "Be Happy and your turn will come"