Armory Sponsor
Posted: 2/15/2017 2:52:34 PM EDT
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I have a question for those who use an Assignment of Property in their Trusts as opposed to a Schedule A.
Do you have the Assignment of Property notarized each time you receive a new tax stamp and add a new NFA item to the list? My trust does not have a schedule A so each time a new stamp comes back I add it to the Assignment of Property section then re-submit with the new line item when purchasing a new NFA item. The Assignment of Property was only notarized when I started the trust but there are now, obviously, additional items which have been added. Is this considered kosher? |
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No one ever sees my Schedule A or Assignment (except my lawyer). There is no requirement to submit and "real" Schedule/Assignment with each application; all of my submissions have included a blank Schedule/Assignment.
I update my real Schedule/Assignment via my lawyer in batches (several items at a time) when it's convenient; it gets notarized at that time. |
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Your assignment sheet is likely NOT part of your trust so you do not ever send it or need to show it to anyone. It's only for your internal records for helping Trustees/Beneficiary manage the trust.
Print a new blank sheet and add the item and have it notarized. Multiple items can be added at one time but do not add anything after the notary has stamped it. Create a new sheet next time. |
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The way my Assignment of Property form works is that it's used to assign non-NFA items. The ATF assigns NFA items to the trust via a Form 1 or Form 4. In my experience, this is the whole point of the Assignment of Property form, and why I prefer trusts worded to use one rather than a Schedule A.
The Schedule A doesn't have the magical power to validate or invalidate a Form 1, 4, etc. making or transfer. The two are unrelated and should be - hence the Assignment of Property. Your trust may vary. |
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The way my Assignment of Property form works is that it's used to assign non-NFA items. The ATF assigns NFA items to the trust via a Form 1 or Form 4. In my experience, this is the whole point of the Assignment of Property form, and why I prefer trusts worded to use one rather than a Schedule A. The Schedule A doesn't have the magical power to validate or invalidate a Form 1, 4, etc. making or transfer. The two are unrelated and should be - hence the Assignment of Property. Your trust may vary. Yep, the assignment of property is for anything in your trust that lacks paperwork that shows it is owned by the trust. Title or a govt. form that shows the trust as owner is all you need to prove ownership. However, the Schedules, A if sole, A,B and C if joint are there to manage the disposition of property in the trust when the grantor dies. ATF wanted to see both if referenced by the Trust because they considered it to be part of the trust and they wanted to see the entire trust. |
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