Payment of a prize to an individual's estate

If a winning player dies during the annuity payment period of a prize, the game group, upon the petition of the estate of the deceased player to the lottery may accelerate the payment of the remaining prize to the estate. The lottery may rely on a certified copy of a court's appointment of a personal representative or other evidence that a certain individual is entitled to the payment of the remaining prize. If the game group approves the petition, then securities, cash, or both securities and cash held for the deceased player that represents the present value of that portion of a future lottery payment to be accelerated may be distributed to the estate. The identification of the security to fund the annuitized prize and responsibility for valuing the security and determining the present value of an accelerated lottery payment are at the discretion of the game group. Payment to the estate of the prize of the deceased owner releases the MUSL, game group, lottery, and state of any additional liability for the prize.