Boy... some of you I wonder about... you would not accept $100 million... or you would want to keep it quiet from your relatives
Gee, glad I am not in your family....
We are not talking about $1 mill or $5 mill, but $100 mill...
I don't mean this response to be directed at
Texas Proud, but the generic board "you". His post is just a good example of why I wouldn't want anybody to know. . .
If you were in my family, would you be upset if I gave the $100 mill away? Would you feel you *deserve* a piece of it?
How much of it would you think you deserve? What if I gave you only 100K? or maybe that wouldn't be enough... we are talking about $100 mill now right... so you deserve at least $1 mill of it, but why stop there... maybe you deserve $5 mill because we are talking about $100 mill right? Honestly think about your feelings on this.
Would it bother you if somebody in your family won $100 mill and gave it all away? Why? What if they keep it all for themselves, would that bother you? Money has a way of screwing up relationships. What is your dollar amount that you think you should get out of $100 mill if a family member wins? What if you get less than that amount?
Personally I think I should get $0, and I have no problem if they give it away, or keep it all to themselves. I'd actually rather *not know* if they won. Money is not important to my relationship now, why should it be after a big win?
So maybe now you understand why I wouldn't want anybody to know if I won $100 mill. It would just cause problems. I'm happy right now with the money I have, having more will not buy more happiness.
Laters,
-d.
ps.
My understanding of splitting the winnings/tax bill is you need to figure it out before BUYING the ticket. Put it in writing and get it notarized before you buy any tickets. That is the safe way. Anything less is a potential problem.