In NSW

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:02 am

Here's my fiyst contribution on stupid gun laws.

Tomorrow I have an appointment, at the local Court House with a representative of the Public Trustee's Office, to ammend my will.

As it stands, I have left my all to my wife, then to our son. If I die then she would have to pay a considerable amount of dollar$$$ in transfer fees to retain the firearms

The ammendment to the will? simply that I leave my firearms to her etc., and there will be no fees applicable.

I wonder just how many have been caught by this?

Eoin.

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:33 am

Can you clarify that for me.

Are you saying that if the will reads (in a very general way) that everything is left to your wife then fees are payable for the transfer of the firearms but that if the will is very specific (ie I leave my 1941 .303 LE serial number ******) then no fees are payable ?

Curious because I like to save money but doing the state government out of some fees, legally, would be a very welcome bonus.

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:55 pm

I got this from Firearms Registry.

They state that to avoid your heirs having to pay a transfer fee for EVERY firearm you must mention 'firearms' in your will.

Individual firearms don't have to be mentioned except if you wish to disperse them to more than one person.

Eoin.

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:04 pm

Ah.

Note to self - amend will.

Thanks.