guzzimike66

Thanks. My concern is that non gun owning family who might admin my estate/trust down the road don't do something that might get them into trouble, like putting them in their trunk, driving around, getting pulled over and them telling the LEO there are firearms in the trunk. . I imagine in the will I could put language along the lines of "Leave them where they are. Contact Person X who will assist you in valuation, transport & sale" or something to that effect. Likely I'm over thinking it.

Anyone set up a gun trust in Illinois? Not for NFA stuff, just for regular guns. Family who live in Illinois get a FOID card for just this purpose. Out of state family wouldn't need a FOID. The reason I ask is that last fall my mom passed away, and as an executor on her will/trust I have had a crash course in how money/possessions/etc in her trust gets handled differently than what's in the estate. 1 example is that money in her trust checking account had beneficiaries designated while her regular checking account didn't, so the trust account is protected from creditors. I would like to do something similar with firearms, accessories, etc. in that I would designate 1 or more family members as secondary trustees so that in the event something were to happen to me they could take posession without any drama. If you've done this can you share your experience and/or point me to a lawyer familiar with doing a gun trust in Illinois? Thanks in advance