Michigan Lottery

Although I can’t imagine that someone would wait very long to claim their winnings if they have a winning mega millions ticket, it does happen.  Just recently there was a $250,000 winner in Michigan who waited three months to claim their prize.  Interesting, but not wise or recommended.  That winning ticket is your lifeline to the money, and that’s it.  If you were to misplace it or it was somehow destroyed you would not be able to claim your winnings.

So what’s the time limit to claim your Michigan lottery ticket winnings?  The answer is one year, and you must claim the ticket in the state where you purchased it (in the case of multi-state lotteries).  So if you bought your mega millions lottery ticket in Michigan, you have to claim it there.  And watch out, if you’re from another state the time limit is different, so make sure to check it out for yourself.