There are several threads started on the Powerball and I have thought in the past about what you would have to do if you did win the whole enchilada. Handling a million is one thing, but handling hundreds of millions isn't so easy. I would think that you would hire a great tax attorney and CPA, create a trust to claim the winnings, etc. You can't just take a check for $495 million to the bank or call Vanguard and say "add this to my Rollover IRA account". It becomes a real job to handle it all, even though I'm quite sure that there would be no end to the line of people that would be happy to help you manage it. Maybe go to a large private banking entity, trust department of a huge bank, etc?
What would you have to do if you did win the jackpot?
What would you have to do if you did win the jackpot?