Kurt Panouses is one of the nation's top lottery attorneys, representing more than 50 $1 million ticket jackpot winners, including a $1.05 billion winner in 2021 that was one of the biggest jackpots in Mega Millions history.

My name is Bayan Wang and I was a News Anchor with an ABC-affiliate in California when I first met and interviewed Kurt for a lottery story I was covering at the time. Since then, I've interviewed him several more times as he is an absolute expert in the industry.

In this one hour interview, Kurt walks us through the exact steps a jackpot winner should take if they win the lottery, while also sharing some of the craziest experiences he has had with jackpots and winners.

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KURT PANOUSES LINKS AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
website — https://www.panouseslaw.com/
website — www.lotterylawyercpa.com
TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@lotteryattorneycpa
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/lotterylawyercpa/
More links — https://www.powerballlawyer.com/
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We covered a number of interesting topics in this interview —
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Who Is Kurt Panouses?
4:00 – How The First Call Goes With A Jackpot Winner
7:30 – Representing A $1 Billion Jackpot Winner
10:48 – "They Can't Live Their Life Anymore"
12:30 – Don't Sign The Ticket
13:58 – The Problem With Participating In Lottery Office Pools
19:52 – Why Purchasing A Lottery Ticket Online Can Be a Bad Idea
21:10 – Reasons A Jackpot Can Be Withheld From The Winner
22:36 – Lottery Insider Cheats The Drawing, Wins Jackpot
24:14 – Staying Anonymous After Winning The Jackpot
30:00 – Lump Sum Vs Annuity Payout: How Politics Plays A Role
34:00 – What Percentage Of The Jackpot Do you Actually Get After Taxes
34:52 – Making Money Off The Jackpot, Without Touching Winnings
35:27 – How Sending $$ To Family Can Go Horribly Wrong, NDAs/Divorce etc.
37:38 – Quick Pick Vs Personally Selected Numbers: Which Wins More Often?
39:33 – Do Lottery Jackpot Winners Believe In God?
41:20 – Worst Luck! Lottery Player Out Millions Do To Schedule Change
43:20 – Does Nation's Top Lottery Attorney Play The Lottery Himself?
44:40 – Top Dos and Don'ts after Winning The Lottery Jackpot
49:04 – The Process of Getting Money After Winning
51:00 – How Fast Can You Get The Jackpot After Winning?
52:10 – How Do People Go Broke After Winning The Lottery Jackpot?
58:21 – Day In The Life Of A Lottery Attorney
1:02:55 – How A Lottery Attorney Would Spend The Jackpot If They Won

The chances of winning the Powerball is 1 in 292.2 million.
The chances of winning the Mega Millions is 1 in 302.6 million.
So, lets not pretend the advice in this interview will ever be used for anyone of us. BUT, it is so darn fun dreaming and fantasizing about what you would do will millions of dollars. In fact, have you ever asked someone that very question. In the very unlikely chance that you win, it's comforting to know that there is a methodic, strategic and tactful way to go about handling millions of dollars. We've seen people go broke and we've also seen people live a fruitful life after winning the jackpot. It's actually quite fascinating and sad to hear both of those accounts.

The reason I took interest in this topic is because of how many unthinkable pieces of advice there is out there for jackpot winners and the outcomes of how it changes their life varies. There are many pieces of information in this interview I didn't even think of. It's a world of its own and it's so interesting to learn about.