Imagine you are as lucky as the guy in Michigan who won such an amount...
How do you go about claiming this huge a prize? I mean can you imagine the security issues that immediately would come up to grab your attention? So, just like so many of us, I am interested to know what a proper, well thought out strategy would be. I mean, you don't walk up to the claiming office and just hand out your $267M ticket - the only document in existence that indicates you are the winner - to the first lottery employee behind the counter, do you?
Then there are other issues. Anonimity, for instance. How many of you would think it smart to keep a low profile? But just how feasible is that, how legally enforceable? And, of course, you want to minimize the taxes on your winnings, and set up some legal protection against claims against your newly acquired wealth...
So, I was wondering if any of you has ever thought about all this and come up with some good answers. Any references to website and/or printed materials dealing with these issues would be, naturally, very much appreciated.
Nannyn
