Texas-statutory document
NFA Gun Trust
Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 113 · 26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq. (NFA) · 27 C.F.R. § 479 · ATF Rule 41F
A revocable trust to hold NFA-regulated firearms — multi-user access, smooth succession.
A revocable Texas trust designed specifically to hold firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act — suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, AOWs, and lawfully owned machine guns. Every named trustee is a lawful possessor. Streamlined transfer at death. Compliance framework that protects you and the people who use your items. Positioned for legitimate multi-user access and succession planning — not as a regulatory workaround (ATF Rule 41F eliminated that benefit in 2016).
What's included
- Custom NFA Trust Agreement naming initial and successor trustees
- Schedule A inventory framework for trust-owned NFA items
- Storage, access, transfer, and lending provisions
- Successor trustee provisions covering disability and death of the settlor
- Beneficiary designations and distribution provisions
- Compliance memorandum — Rule 41F responsible-person requirements, transfer procedures, recordkeeping
- Execution instructions covering notarization and trustee acknowledgments
- Trust certification — used to demonstrate the trust to dealers and the ATF without disclosing full terms
Owners of NFA items (suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, AOWs, lawful machine guns) who want spouses, adult children, or other trusted individuals to lawfully possess and use the items; collectors building multi-item NFA collections; hunters and competitive shooters who share equipment; owners concerned about smooth transfer at death.
Multi-state firearms business succession, large-collection (50+ item) estate planning, or owners involved in active firearms-related litigation — those route to Continuum Counsel.
Form 1 (make-and-register) and Form 4 (transfer) applications for specific NFA items are separate processes between you, your dealer, and the ATF (each with the standard $200 tax stamp). We can advise on coordinating with the trust if needed — not as a productized service.
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| Feature | TexasEstates Fixed-fee attorney service | Online template $39–$249 typical | DIY form Free |
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| Attorney-drafted for Texas | yes | template only | no |
| Self-proving affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 251.104) | yes | sometimes | no |
| Texas Estates Code compliance | yes | generic 50-state | no |
| Fixed fee, no hourly billing | yes | yes (subscription) | n/a |
| One-business-day drafting | yes | instant download | n/a |
| Attorney review before delivery | yes | no | no |
| Held in IOLTA until services rendered | yes | no | n/a |
| Refund earn-out at each milestone | yes | no | n/a |
| Complex-matter routing (blended, trusts, business) | yes | no — sold anyway | no |
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