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Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in North Carolina woke up a lot richer Sunday early morning. After more than two months of twice-weekly drawings without any one striking it rich, a single ticket bought in the Tar Heel State matched all 6 numbers in Saturday night's drawing to nab the $344.6 million top reward. While that prize has reset to $40 million for Wednesday night's drawing, Mega Millions' haul has reached $475 million for Tuesday night's drawing. If you are the lucky person holding the winning Powerball ticket, or you're lucky sufficient to win big in Mega Millions, here are some things that experts advise doing right off the bat to safeguard your windfall.

1. Chill

While you may be eager to declare your jackpots, professionals state it's best not to rush over to lottery head office the day you find you've become one of the wealthiest individuals in the country. For both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, winners get anywhere from 3 or six months to a year to declare their prize, depending upon where the winning ticket was bought.

Experts suggested taking a deep breath and utilizing as much time as you require to prepare to claim your payouts. That need to consist of putting together a group of skilled professionals: a lawyer, financial coordinator, tax consultant and insurance agent. "The time between the day you win the lottery game and the day you declare is your last period of normalcy," stated Jason Kurland, a partner at Rivkin Radler, a law office in Uniondale, New York.

2. Protect your ticket

The basic advice from professionals is to sign the back of the winning ticket so that if you are separated from it, your signature can help guarantee you still get the prize. Nevertheless, signing it could interfere with your ability to shield your identity from the general public, depending upon where you bought it. A handful of states let you declare anonymously, while others need the winner's name to be revealed. Others will enable a trust or other legal entity to claim the reward in your place, consequently keeping your name out of the public eye. In North Carolina, where the winning Powerball ticket was bought, lotto winners can not stay confidential.

3. Keep peaceful

Your very first urge might be to share your exciting news with, well, the world. Nevertheless, the fewer individuals who know, the much better. This holds true even if you are able to claim your prize anonymously. "Obviously it might be impossible to keep this from immediate family, but news like this takes a trip quickly," said Kurland, who concentrates on helping lottery winners. "Try to keep the circle of individuals who know as little as possible." If you will not be able to dodge publicity due to state law, consider changing your contact number or living elsewhere momentarily to prevent limelights and abrupt loan requests from long-lost buddies or loved ones.