<prompt> Human: I was gifted 12,000,000 after taxes by my grandpa before he died because he wanted absolutely nobody else in my family to have it. Two million of it was lost in legal fees. I dont want to destroy this last legacy of his, but I dont know shit about finance. Please tell me what to do.EDIT: Hiring a CFP. Thanks guys.  <response>: 1. Do not tell anyone. It sounds like you dont really know anything about managing large sums of money, so chances are most of your peers wont either. Theyll just know youre rich and things will quickly spiral out of control it turns out its not as hard as you think to blow 10 million, many people who win tens or hundreds of millions via the lottery end up broke just a few years later.2. You need professional assistance. Unfortunately youre kind of going from 0-60 here most peoples cash is scaling up as they get better at managing their money on their own. The trick is, you dont want someone whos just going to screw you out of your money. As others are suggesting, Id get a fee-only CFP.3. Smile. As long as you dont do something completely idiotic, your grandfather just gave you an incredible gift -- the gift of lifelong financial independence. You can focus on finding meaning in your life life and adding meaning to others without worrying about whether or not youll be able to afford a house pay for your kids college someday. Get yourself a good education, travel the world a bit, and make the most of the great opportunity that you just lucked into! 