I don’t believe just how long it’s taken to sort everything out. I mean, you’d think that when something like this happens that everything is just sunshine and rainbows but it really isn’t. Things never just magically fall into place. This isn’t fairy tale. This is real life.

When I won the lottery I thought my life as I knew it would cease, that I would become a completely different person that doesn’t feel crippled by fear and anxiety of the unknown. But honestly, after the first week of riding the most unbelievable high, reality began to catch up with me very quickly. People just kept making snide remarks, things like ‘hey, don’t put off making a will in Melbourne now you’re worth so much’ and I realised then that, even though being wealthy was going to improve my quality of life, it also put a huge target on my back. Statistically, lottery winners are far more likely to make it to an early grave, and the reality is, there is just so much more at stake now than there was before. I’m not naive. I know that my family will tear itself limb by limb to gain access to my newfound fortune. All of which is why it is imperative that I do the dull, administrative things that consumed my life in the past.

Over the past week or so I’ve begun to look at the plethora of different succession planning strategies offered in Melbourne. My current lawyer has always been good, competent, and fair, but now that the circumstances have changed I’m wondering if I should adjust accordingly. There are some amazing lawyers around where I’m looking to invest, in the Bayside area, maybe it’s worthwhile having a look at what they offer.