What should I do if I hit the Mega Millions?

If you become the next big lottery winner, make sure you do these 5 things: Sign your lottery ticket. Make sure that you sign your winning lottery ticket. Remain anonymous if possible. Some people like attention; some don't. Choose between the lump sum and annuity payments. Hire financial advisors. Pay off debt.

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Correspondingly, how much is 2 numbers worth on mega millions?

Prizes Prize Tier Odds of Winning Prize Amount Match 2 + Mega Ball 1 in 693 $10 Match 1 + Mega Ball 1 in 89 $4 Match 0 + Mega Ball 1 in 37 $2 Overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24 6 more rows Also, should you take the lump sum or annuity mega millions? For this $370 million jackpot, you'd get to choose between taking the $254.1 million lump sum cash option or an annuity that pays out over 30 years. Most winners choose to go with a lump sum, which can make the most sense financially. "Taking the lump sum gives you more control over that money," Boneparth said.

Do I have to tell my spouse I won the lottery?

Right now only seven states allow lottery winners to maintain their anonymity: Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota, Texas, Ohio and South Carolina. And six states also allow people to form a trust to claim prize money anonymously. California entirely forbids lottery winners to remain anonymous. Can ex wife go after lottery winnings? If one of the parties won the lottery while married to the other party, then their lottery winnings are subject to equitable distribution upon divorce. In some cases, a party may have won the lottery or a jackpot at the casino, and hid their winnings from the other spouse.

And another question, what happens if you get all 5 numbers but not the powerball?

The only non-jackpot prize not affected by the higher Power Play multiples is the prize for matching all five numbers, which simply doubles to $2 million regardless of the size of the Power Play. Utilising Double Play will see your numbers added into a separate draw, which happens immediately after the main drawing.