Wanted, Lawyer for Firearms Trust

[selurcspi]

Has anyone used a local lawyer to setup a firearms trust?
Who did you use?
What did it cost?
How painful were the associated hoops when you jumped through them?

[gyrfalcon]

Best guy I know:

David Goldman, Attorney
Apple Law Firm PLLC
331 East Monroe Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Tel (904) 685-1200
Fax (904) 212-0678

http://www.guntrustlawyer.com/

[TH3180]

I know google it, I tried and struck out. What is a firearm trust and why would a person need one?

[dsm2nr]

The ATF has been accepting trusts made by Quicken Willmaker. Good enough for them, good enough for me. The process sounds incredibly easy, no matter which way you go.

I've also been looking at SBRs and have read a couple people who've used lawyers say it was $300-$400. However those are not local prices. I'd suspect $200-$1000 depending who you use.

[dismal]

I know google it, I tried and struck out. What is a firearm trust and why would a person need one?

They're useful for getting NFA items (SBR, suppressor, full auto, etc) without a local CLEO signoff, and allows their use over a group of people in the trust.

[solidgun]

I have been waiting 2 weeks now for CLEO signature for Form 1 and don't actually know when I would get it back. Going the trust route will remove the need for CLEO signature. But until MN allows suppressors, I really don't plan on having to go through this process too often and having that many SBRs anyway.

[Squib Joe]

The local lawyers I've talked to claim that using a trust for NFA firearms isn't a great idea unless a CLEO sign-off is impossible.

If the state trust laws change (and these are changing all the time), or you fail to maintain your trust paperwork, you risk losing your firearms or at the very least paying for a second $200 tax stamp on them. Additionally, you can expect a higher degree of scrutiny from the ATF during processing, including extra delays, and there are rumors of "special lists" for the trust gun owners.

That being said, if you still want to go this route I would NOT do it on your own on the home computer.

[hammAR]

The local lawyers I've talked to claim that using a trust for NFA firearms isn't a great idea unless a CLEO sign-off is impossible.

If the state trust laws change (and these are changing all the time), or you fail to maintain your trust paperwork, you risk losing your firearms or at the very least paying for a second $200 tax stamp on them. Additionally, you can expect a higher degree of scrutiny from the ATF during processing, including extra delays, and there are rumors of "special lists" for the trust gun owners.

That being said, if you still want to go this route I would NOT do it on your own on the home computer.

+1....and you need to have ANY trust reviewed and/or updated annually...........

[1000]

We now setup at the shop for NFA. Trust. http://creditcardshotgun.com/N.F.A.html
As of today Minneapolis Police will not sign off on AWO. But will sign off on SBR. Per LT. C. Hildreth
Thanks 4 looking

Terry