Question regarding what to do if YOU WIN.

Reply #9

mayan27 — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:54:28 GMT

It's one thing making plans when money is not around,and another thing when you expierence that dream of riches.Whatever the case is,i pray to win then i will know what's up cuz i never count my chicks before they hatch.KEEPING IT REAL PEOPLE

Reply #8

Lotto Czar — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:57:16 GMT

Sounds good, Goose. Just think of jack Whitaker , and that other lady in Cleveland (I forgot her name) who thought she should win. So just be cool, calm, and don't go doing anything crazy. I would think a substantial winner, (not a big Jackpot) would be able to claim, and get a healthy 6 figure check in the mail with out much media hype. But grapevines work fast, and there are people who get suspicious.I on the other hand have never had that problem, yet anytime I try to collect anything over... [ More ]

Reply #7

goose — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 02:04:17 GMT

share it with your love

Reply #6

prob987 — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 01:01:59 GMT

I would try to avoid mentioning my win to anyone other than my wife. I don't even think I'd tell my financial advisors. I would simply present them with amounts of money I wished to invest and the criteria by which I evaluate investments. They don't need to know where it came from.Of course, people may find out through the media, but I'll do my best to minimize my profile.

Reply #5

LaurainMass — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:56:59 GMT

A long long time ago in a place far far away,was a Car Salesman who took the word of a procliamed lets just say Mass Megabucks winner,who held what he thought was a winning ticket.The proclaimed winner was in the dealership looking to purchase a brand new say Ford 1982 Econoline Custom Van.He showed the dealer the winning ticket and the numbers seem to match the winning numbers in newspaper.The dealer let him test drive a van on the lot after he ordered the Custom Van from the factory.keep in mi... [ More ]

Reply #4

golotto — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:16:21 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by dvdiva on January 27, 2004 if i did win however i would .....get a very large insurance policy for driving. that is so true and so very important!! i have also thought about this before and i'm glad you mentioned it. the one area where you would be extremely vulnerable after any kind of a jackpot win would be if you were involved in a motor vehicle accident. {even if the other driver is at fault} ...think of the target you would present for some lawyer. after any lev... [ More ]

Reply #3

hypersoniq — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:52:25 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by dvdiva on January 27, 2004 i think that not sharing with family and very close friends would just make things more difficult.I'm not referring to sharing welath later on, it's just that as long as nobody else knew, you could help out on your own terms... no badgering, begging, guilting involved... With several mill I would consider that the END of stress, not an invitation to more ;-)Everybody gets goofy around money...

Reply #2

dvdiva — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:18:44 GMT

i think that not sharing with family and very close friends would just make things more difficult.if i did win however i would just show up to work like normal and deny winning anything. i would however talk to lawyers to set up needed trusts and get a very large insurance policy for driving. after i won i'd probably go to my wife's family's home which isn't even in this country.

Reply #1

hypersoniq — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:34:55 GMT

If you promise, and subsequently don't deliver, you may just be sued.Don't tell ayone at all that does not NEED to know until you get your money. I would tell my wife but not the kids (for their safety). Nobody would need to know anything about the move, so they won't be wondering anything at all.I would leave town when it was financially feasable, not immediately. A week or so getting the trust ready, 6 weeks to validate the ticket... business as usual for a few months. Then there is finding a... [ More ]

Question regarding what to do if YOU WIN.

rundown99 — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:27:26 GMT

I just have to ask. Why is it that it is important that you don't promise anyone anything? I looked at a particular website http://www.note.com/note/pp/jackpot.html that said that you should say and promise absolutely nothing.Not that I would promise anything, but if you DO win and plan to leave town, won't family members/ friends wonder what you will do and when you will return???? Your thoughts.Another thing. If you are supposed to leave town immediately after winning, don't you need to ha... [ More ]