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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, no, no, no - don't do this.

The only time I have seen this was a family where the dad died in a freak accident. He was the bread winner, mom worked a very part time job and volunteered a lot at church and in the community. Their two kids were upper elementary.  The obit asked for contributions to a scholarship fund for the kids. Don't think they got a lot -- the mom downsized to a much smaller house shortly after and got a full time job.[/quote]

I have seen this quite a bit. And it’s fine. This is parents dying while their kids are still young. There was a DUI that killed a dad recently in my city and there was a lot of support. It was horrific.

Op’s situation is a grandma dying and not leaving enough money for college. A lot of people do not receive any inheritance at all. [/quote]

+1. I’m so sorry about your mom. Many people would like to leave an inheritance for their grandchildren or children but cannot for reasons similar to your mom. Unless your mom had young kids who would need immediate support like the pp’s mentioned, you should only ask for donations to a charity. It doesn’t matter if she wasn’t affiliated with a charity. You can request donations to a cause that is important to your family or to a charity that supports the illness your mom has.

In any event, this is a rare consensus. Sorry again. [/quote]

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