HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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Not sure how I lost them as all my copies of them and original tax forms were in the folder in my safe but the signed and notorized original is not there.

If I form a new trust can I just add the NFA property to the new trust? The NFA forms with the tax stamps would have the original trusts name on it, not the new ones, would this be a problem?
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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Forming a new trust would require form 4's for all your items as that would be a transfer.

Original has to be somewhere. Still in the scanner from when you made copies?
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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Unfortunatly I didn't scan it, and even if I did that computer and printer are long gone. I'm buying a new supressor and need a copy of the original to send to the BATFE, do you think I might be able to get a copy of it from them since I had to send it to them when I bought my other stuff?
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Contact your lawyer who set it up.
Does your state require you to file a copy with them?
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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My state (WI) does not require them to be on file and I made the trust at the dealer on his quickens software, that dealer is no longer in business.
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/ ... er7-9.html

I think you can fix this with a lawyer and copy of the old trust.
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CanOfWhooppass wrote:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/ ... er7-9.html

I think you can fix this with a lawyer and copy of the old trust.
Isn't the problem that he DOESN'T HAVE a copy?!
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Sorry, I thought he had copies but no original.
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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tf2addict wrote:
CanOfWhooppass wrote:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/ ... er7-9.html

I think you can fix this with a lawyer and copy of the old trust.
Isn't the problem that he DOESN'T HAVE a copy?!
reelman1 wrote:Not sure how I lost them as all my copies of them and original tax forms were in the folder in my safe but is not the signed and notorized original here.
It appears he has copies, not the original.
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You only need the copies for your purchase.
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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Just re write the trust word for word. You can make a few alterations. Reference the original trust.

The restatement of trust is the same trust name

http://info.legalzoom.com/restate-livin ... 27195.html
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Sorry for the confusion. I have copies of the trust documents that I printed when I did the trust on Quickens but not copies of the signed and notorized sheets.

Since I had to send in a copy of the signed trust to the BATFE when I purchased items before do you think that if I contacted them they might have a copy they could send me?
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I would suggest writing a polite letter explaining your situation to the ATF NFA branch requesting copies of the signature pages of your trust and include a check for $1 per page... worth a try.
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Since you effectively wrote it yourself anyways, just "restate" the trust, pay a couple bucks to have it notarized, and go on with life.

While you are at it, add/remove trustees/beneficiaries as you see fit.
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1rflman wrote:I would suggest writing a polite letter explaining your situation to the ATF NFA branch requesting copies of the signature pages of your trust and include a check for $1 per page... worth a try.
He had copies. Why write the atf for copies of copies.
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pdsmith505 wrote:Since you effectively wrote it yourself anyways, just "restate" the trust, pay a couple bucks to have it notarized, and go on with life.

While you are at it, add/remove trustees/beneficiaries as you see fit.
Yes. See my links above.
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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LawBob wrote:
1rflman wrote:I would suggest writing a polite letter explaining your situation to the ATF NFA branch requesting copies of the signature pages of your trust and include a check for $1 per page... worth a try.
He had copies. Why write the atf for copies of copies.
BEcause I don't have copies of the signed and notorized sheets.
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I recently had a restatement of my trust done. Original trust was done in 2014. The title of the new one contains the word "restatement" and the beginning paragraphs reference the original document and clearly state that the trust is in still in force and in continuous existence.

If i were you i would not use one of the quickie online or "gun shop counter" templates. I would contact an attorney, or someone like Aaron Baker at Kentucky Gun Trust Lawyer to be sure the language is absolutely correct. IMO this is too important to take a chance.

Good luck!
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revocable living trusts are meant to be changed. reprint it from your file. make a minor change or two and get it notorized.
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Re: HELP! I lost my original trust documents.

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Thanks for the help guys. I contacted the BATF and they said they could not send me a copy without filling out a freedom of information request which I'm not going to mess with. What I did was just have copy of it notorized and we will see how that works.
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