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\nFenton reports that unlike other assets listed in your estate plan, you may not be able to simply pass down a firearm to an inheritor, even if it has been legally documented.<\/p>\n
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Absolute Trust Talk, a monthly podcast released by Absolute Trust Counsel, recently sat down with gun law expert Joseph Fenton, associate attorney of Campbell Green LLP, to discuss the smooth and legal transfer of firearms.<\/p>\n
\nFenton reports that unlike other assets listed in your estate plan, you may not be able to simply pass down a firearm to an inheritor, even if it has been legally documented.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuns are unique assets, and they have both federal and state laws that need to be followed. In California, you are required to register the transfer of ownership, or you may have to dispose of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, what exactly are the steps that should be followed if a firearm is known or believed to be part of an estate? You should:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAs an overview, this sounds simple, but when you get to the distribution part, there is a process that needs to be followed and forms that need to be filed depending on your relationship to the testator,\u201d Fenton adds. \u201cAnd that\u2019s something we really dive into on the show.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an honor to have Joseph\u2019s expertise for this episode,\u201d says Kirsten Howe, Absolute Trust Talk host and founder of Absolute Trust Counsel. \u201cGuns and firearms are a hot topic right now, and people don\u2019t understand that you can\u2019t just pass them off to the next generation or another person. As Joseph points out, just because you want your grandson Billy or your best friend Bob to have your firearm, doesn\u2019t mean that they are the right person, or will be cleared for inheriting the weapon when the time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n In Absolute Trust Talk\u2019s Episode #031 \u2013 \u201cDo You Have a Firearm in Your Estate Plan?\u201d \u2013 Howe and Fenton discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n The podcast can be downloaded on the Absolute Trust Talk podcast page, https:\/\/absolutetrustcounsel.com\/031-do-you-have-a-firearm-in-your-estate-plan\/<\/a>, along with a free downloadable resource and exclusive tool: \u201cStick to Your Guns: How to Handle Firearms in an Estate.\u201d<\/p>\n It can also be downloaded on iTunes: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/absolute-trust-talk\/id1371742254?mt=2<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Absolute Trust Talk:<\/strong> Now she\u2019s taking her expertise and experience to a new level; she\u2019s on a mission to bring a thought-provoking and approachable, friendly voice not only to estate planning, but to a wide variety of business and financial wellness topics. Through a series of podcasts, Howe will connect with like-minded business professionals and work to coach and encourage listeners to make educated and informed planning decisions. Preparing for the future doesn\u2019t have to be stressful or hard, but it does have to be smart.<\/p>\n About Absolute Trust Counsel:<\/strong> Howe was admitted to the California bar in 1987 and has practiced in Walnut Creek since 1997. She earned her J.D. cum laude at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was a member of the Thurston Society and Managing Editor of The Hastings Law Journal. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n She is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of The State of California Bar; the Estate Planning and Probate Section; the Elder Law Section; and the Women\u2019s Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. She\u2019s on the Board of Directors of the Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley and a member of the Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court.<\/p>\n\n
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\nEducating at every step. Absolute Trust Talk is not your run-of-the-mill general counsel show filled with legal jargon that doesn\u2019t resonate. Through her 20+ years of practice, Absolute Trust Counsel\u2019s managing attorney, Kirsten Howe, found herself working with clients who were confused and overwhelmed by the complexity of estate planning and saw a need to help clients with education and specific client-centered estate planning services.<\/p>\n
\nAbsolute Trust Counsel is among the most highly ranked estate planning law firms in Walnut Creek. The firm\u2019s areas of expertise include estate planning, trust administration, Medi-Cal planning, probate, retirement assets planning and special needs planning. Absolute Trust Counsel\u2019s mission is to provide easy legal solutions for every client.<\/p>\n