Both signing the ticket and taking the annuity are not good pieces of advice. In order to preserve anonymity, and that should be a priority, you can’t sign the ticket until you have formed a trust, and then it will be signed over to the trust. The annuity vs. Lump sum loses significant money overy the long term.
Yep, take as much money as you can upfront. A lot can happen in 25 years.