# Has anyone ever set up a memorial fund?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 11, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-set-up-a-memorial-fund/325755 "2005-10-11T14:51:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-set-up-a-memorial-fund/325755/1 "2005-10-11T14:51:58Z")

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My 28-year-old brother died suddenly on Friday, leaving behind a wife, three stepchildren and one biological child. His only income was Social Security disability. They do not have a lot of money or potential for income, as his widow is also physically unable to work due to a heart condition (I think).

I am interested in setting up a memorial fund to benefit the family. I’ve never done anything like this before, and don’t know where to start. I am in Indianapolis, and they are in the Scranton, PA area. Should I try contacting a bank with branches in both locations? Should I use word-of-mouth and accept donations to a personal Paypal account? Has anyone ever used [www.fundable.org](http://www.fundable.org)? Are there legal hoops to jump through?

Any help/advice/personal experience stories would be appreciated. Thanks.