How does one actually claim a large lottery win?

[teela_brown]

In the case of an office pool, where several people are co-winners, how is the signing of the back of the tickets handled?

[Smapti]

@Dewey_Finn

That’s fine if you win a small amount. But if you actually won this jackpot, it would be wise to do some advance planning (with a lawyer, an accountant and a security pro) before claiming it.

There’s no reason that can’t be done after the ticket is redeemed, and really, the longer the ticket is in your possession, the greater the possibility of it getting lost-damaged/stolen. The jackpot’s a lot safer in a bank account than it is in the form of a $1.4 billion dollar bill tucked into my wallet.