I have a possible legal question. Our friend, JU has cancer and neither his wife or he are working. They have also left their home and have to support an apartment in another city. We are organizing several benefits and someone brought up the question of what we need do to legally do this and not adversely effect the organizers or the recipients financially. It looks like we will have some television and print advertisement.

My question is: Does any here know the legal part of raising money for a family in need? All money raised will go direclty to our friends. Can anyone here help us with this question?

I realize this isn't a music question except that lots of musicians will be performing at the different benefits, and the recipient is a master clawhammer banjo player in addition to being a wonderful songwriter. Thank you in advance, Kristi