Q: How do I register my deceased fathers pistol?
Both my father and stepmom passed away there was no will and it did not go to probate as there were no assets and me and my sister agreed. My father had a pistol that he carried on him. So how do I get it registered in my name and what do I need to do so? Tried looking online and can’t find any answers . I do not want it to carry just registered so I can have it at home for self defense
A:
I am sorry to hear of your loss, but you've made a critical error in your factual discussion. If there was a pistol, there WERE assets no matter what your sister and you agreed.
You are correct that you probably don't need to go through a 'full' probate if the firearm is the only piece of property, but you DO need to account for this, and any other property that has cash value and have those assets assigned by either the Probate Court or some other mechanism (was there perhaps an NFA trust for the gun?)
You need to seek local legal help to review ALL the facts of this situation, determine what needs to be done, and how the gun can be titled and registered in your name at this point.
It is impossible to provide specific information in a forum like this -- you need to hire an attorney to help!
Good luck. //KV Zichi
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