Lottery advice

You could do that or instead you could hire a tax attorney and a financial advisor, make sure you use large firms. You have at least 90 days before the ticket expires so there is plenty of time to get things done. Many states require the name of the winner to be given out. You can however only use an initial and a last name. Or you can form a trust with you as the executor and the trust can then turn in the ticket. This helps put a layer of pseudo-privacy between you and the public. Also trusts are taxed less than individuals so you keep more of the money.