1st: Seal the ticket and drop it in a safety deposit box.
2nd: Check that state's anonymity/disclosure rules and taxes on lottery wins.
3rd: Set up a trust or LLC to eventually claim it with.
4th: Meet w/ a financial planner and discuss investment growth, taxes, charitable gifts, etc.
5th: Start slashing and dividing the future booty into friends and family members.



All the above before telling anyone else (besides the planner/tax pro).



Yeah,....I play Powerball sometimes.