Dead man leaves wife $10M lotto ticket...

[CocoGdog]

When I die, I will buy some lotto tickets and leave them for my heirs.

Story

 

[Xylitol]

sounds like they're a humble and content family 🙂

 

[frostedflakes]

Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

Dunno about the rules in Conn but in Cali I use to work at a store that sold Lotto tickets and asked the Lotto rep this exact question. She said if the person dies the state gets the money and said it was so family members wouldn't try to kill the person so they could collect the money.

That makes sense I suppose, but if a person dies of a natural cause why should the state get it? Sounds like a way for the State and Lotto people to be extra greedy.

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

Dunno about the rules in Conn but in Cali I use to work at a store that sold Lotto tickets and asked the Lotto rep this exact question. She said if the person dies the state gets the money and said it was so family members wouldn't try to kill the person so they could collect the money.

That makes sense I suppose, but if a person dies of a natural cause why should the state get it? Sounds like a way for the State and Lotto people to be extra greedy.

considering that wives kill their husbands for life insurance, I think that this is a good idea

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

Dunno about the rules in Conn but in Cali I use to work at a store that sold Lotto tickets and asked the Lotto rep this exact question. She said if the person dies the state gets the money and said it was so family members wouldn't try to kill the person so they could collect the money.

That makes sense I suppose, but if a person dies of a natural cause why should the state get it? Sounds like a way for the State and Lotto people to be extra greedy.

considering that wives kill their husbands for life insurance, I think that this is a good idea

True but she didn't say "if he dies of a heart attack his family will get the money" it was just "if they die, the state gets the remaining money" that doesn't sound right to me.

 

[coldmeat]

"I'm numb," Charlotte Peters, 78, said at Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill.

That line made me lol.

 

[Zee]

Mohegan sun. She's not even talking about the dead husband

 

[Muadib]

I'm both 🙁 & 🙂 by this story.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Zee
Mohegan sun. She's not even talking about the dead husband

The article quotes her as saying a few sentences. I'm sure she said more than that.

 

[rh71]

well it's sad they didn't get to experience the money together, but your title makes it sound like he left it to her on purpose to spend only after he passes. Nobody is THAT selfless.

 

[Tim]

Why do old people with few years left always win this shit....

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: coldmeat

"I'm numb," Charlotte Peters, 78, said at Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill.

That line made me lol.

lol. Oh-oh get out the defibrillator.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

Dunno about the rules in Conn but in Cali I use to work at a store that sold Lotto tickets and asked the Lotto rep this exact question. She said if the person dies the state gets the money and said it was so family members wouldn't try to kill the person so they could collect the money.

That makes sense I suppose, but if a person dies of a natural cause why should the state get it? Sounds like a way for the State and Lotto people to be extra greedy.

No, it doesn't make sense at all. It doesn't make any more sense than the state taking any of your other assets when you die to "protect" you from your heirs. Bill Gates's kids will inherit a few billion each when he dies. Should the government take all of that money to remove their incentive to kill him?

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: frostedflakes
Man, that has to be bittersweet. It's a shame her and her husband couldn't spend it together.

Also, I read that she was debating taking the lump sum or staggered payment. What happens if she were to die before the 21 years of payments are over? Would the payment program be transferred to her children, or would the lotto no longer be obligated to pay? If the latter, seems like it would be a no-brainer to take the large sum considering her age.

Dunno about the rules in Conn but in Cali I use to work at a store that sold Lotto tickets and asked the Lotto rep this exact question. She said if the person dies the state gets the money and said it was so family members wouldn't try to kill the person so they could collect the money.

That makes sense I suppose, but if a person dies of a natural cause why should the state get it? Sounds like a way for the State and Lotto people to be extra greedy.

No, it doesn't make sense at all. It doesn't make any more sense than the state taking any of your other assets when you die to "protect" you from your heirs. Bill Gate's kids will inherit a few billion each when he dies. Should the government take all of that money to remove their incentive to kill him?

HUSH!!! your giving them ideas