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Posted: 10/29/2011 1:31:58 PM EDT
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The more I read into it, the more it seems like I am missing a few steps..
When submitting a copy of your trust along with Form 1, does the copy have to be "certified" or notarized as a copy? I'm reading conflicting statements. Some say just throw in a standard copy of your trust, while the steps as outlined here say it must be certified as a copy. 
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A copy is fine.
Why would you send in your original? The ATF doesn't send it back - thus you wouldn't have your original trust documents. That wouldn't work well. How would you send the original trust documents for subsequent trust transfers without them? You couldn't. Ergo the ATF expects copies. |
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Definitely not sending in the original. The checklist in the stickies indicated a "certified copy" of the original trust. I was confused about sending in just a copy or a "certified" copy. But cool, a regular copy sounds good. I just don't want any delays.
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| When you get a trust made up from a lawyer, you get 1 Original and about 2-3 copies that are all signed and notarized at the time of picking them up from the lawyer and the lawyer retains a copy for his records and for future changes, etc. So you should have in your possession a "certified copy" already. Now if you went the "DIY Lawyer" deal, I would go and make a bunch of copies and get them all notarized at the same time. |
| I got mine notarized and then had the bank make me 2 extra copies of it. When I send my trust along with a form1 or Form4 I send a Copy of the original. No need to have a new notarized every single time you send in a form. 1 notarized original (master) to make a bunch of copies off is fine. I just got back my Form 4 without issues doing it like this. |
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