NFA Lawyer

light12pdr · Feb 24, 2016

Can anyone recommend a reasonable NFA lawyer in Maryland? I would like to set up a trust..

A1Uni · Feb 24, 2016

You really don't need to pay a lawyer to set up a NFA trust.

You can find any number of quality trust documents online for well under $200.

MacGuns · Feb 24, 2016

Check the IP section
http://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=189

fred333 · Feb 24, 2016

light12pdr said:
Can anyone recommend a reasonable NFA lawyer in Maryland? I would like to set up a trust..

Stouffer did many NFA Trusts here, including mine.

Overboost44 · Feb 24, 2016

You also don't need a MD lawyer. Check out www.potomacguntrusts.com Russ used to be in MD and is now in FL. He set me up and I am happy.

eddiek2000 · Feb 24, 2016

Overboost44 said:
You also don't need a MD lawyer. Check out www.potomacguntrusts.com Russ used to be in MD and is now in FL. He set me up and I am happy.

+1. I got the cheapie and will most likely upgrade to the deluxe at some point.

Butcher · Feb 25, 2016

What benefit does meeting with a lawyer to do the trust have over buying a cheapie online one have?

light12pdr · Feb 25, 2016

Thanks

Thanks for the help.
While the online may be cheaper, I worry about something that I could miss.
I have been saved in the past by an astute lawyer who covered all my bases. I would hate to find out the hard way that I omitted something or made an error in a trust.

j_h_smith · Feb 25, 2016

It may help to know where you live in Maryland. There are 2 very differing views on this subject. A "do it yourself" type of trust and then the custom trust put together by a qualified lawyer. If you want to go with a lawyer, it would probably be better to find one in your area. There's usually no need to go outside your local area to find a competent lawyer.

Good Luck!

Pinecone · Feb 25, 2016

Butcher said:
What benefit does meeting with a lawyer to do the trust have over buying a cheapie online one have?

They should know MD law and make sure the trust meets all the quirks of MD law.

This might be important if MD law was not so clearly written that any idiot could understand EVERY part of the law.

Your choice.

But the cost of the trust is a VERY small part of what you will spend WITH the trust.

fred333 · Feb 25, 2016

Butcher said:
What benefit does meeting with a lawyer to do the trust have over buying a cheapie online one have?

Three benefits (presuming the attorney's not a total rogue): 1) you can ask questions and receive answers; 2) misunderstandings are less likely when meeting in person; and 3) you then know an attorney (and he knows you!) you can ring if you're ever read your rights resulting from a defensive use of your firearm (take a bunch of his business cards and put them in your wallet, gun cases, glove box, etc.). This latter benefit is worth the price alone and something I always recommend students (or anyone) do before buying their first firearm.

SSDD · Feb 25, 2016

fred333 said:
Stouffer did many NFA Trusts here, including mine.

+1. Stouffer did mine and I have been very happy with the service. Worth the extra couple of bucks for the reasons mentioned. It's a lifelong+ document. Why cut corners for less than the cost of a cheap handgun?

Sundazes · Feb 25, 2016

fred333 said:
Stouffer did many NFA Trusts here, including mine.

SSDD said:
+1. Stouffer did mine and I have been very happy with the service. Worth the extra couple of bucks for the reasons mentioned. It's a lifelong+ document. Why cut corners for less than the cost of a cheap handgun?

+2 on Stouffer.

Nodak Kid · Feb 25, 2016

sundazes said:
+2 on Stouffer.

+3

Winebike · Feb 25, 2016

How much does Stouffer charge for a "Complete Gun Trust"?

Whitey · Feb 25, 2016

Overboost44 said:
You also don't need a MD lawyer. Check out www.potomacguntrusts.com Russ used to be in MD and is now in FL. He set me up and I am happy.

This.

Imkeenstranger · Feb 25, 2016

Nodak Kid said:
+3

+4

rockstarr · Feb 26, 2016

what some lawyers charge to do these is ridiculous considering how little time it takes them to do.

fred333 · Feb 26, 2016

rockstarr said:
what some lawyers charge to do these is ridiculous considering how little time it takes them to do.

I don't know how much time was spent on paperwork after our meeting ended (clearly, by the size and breadth of the trust, an hour or two at the very least!), but I spent a good two hours with Britt and Nate (the attorneys that drew-up the trust) and got to ask questions 'til I had none left. That along with the peace of mind knowing I had a knowledgeable, competent and experienced attorney standing behind the trust was well worth the price of admission. Other opinions may vary.

Nodak Kid · Feb 26, 2016

fred333 said:
I don't know how much time was spent on paperwork after our meeting ended (clearly, by the size and breadth of the trust, an hour or two at the very least!), but I spent a good two hours with Britt and Nate (the attorneys that drew-up the trust) and got to ask questions 'til I had none left. That along with the peace of mind knowing I had a knowledgeable, competent and experienced attorney standing behind the trust was well worth the price of admission. Other opinions may vary.

Spot on

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