Acquiring Weapons from Deceased Estates – Without a Will
Weapons Acquired from an Intestate Estate (without a Will) and want the registered weapon/s to be registered to another licence (the actual acquirer)
Where the possessor of a weapon/s dies intestate (without a Will), the Administrator of the estate may permit another person (the actual acquirer) to lawfully apply to acquire the weapon/s from the estate.
The actual acquirer may or may not be from the immediate family of the deceased. The weapon/s may be registered/transferred to the appropriate licence of the actual acquirer person without the need for a PTA, on production of appropriate documentation.
The actual acquirer is to provide the following documentation:
- confirmation from the estate administrator that the acquirer may lawfully acquire the weapon/s from the deceased estate and that the entitlement is in accordance with the provisions of the Succession Act 1981; and
- signed advice from the actual acquirer of their intention to take possession; and
- a copy of the Death Certificate; and
- full details of the weapon/s; and
- full details, including licence number, of the actual acquirer; and
- full details of the deceased.
Beneficiary Declaration to Transfer Weapons from Deceased Estate (
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Last updated 18/05/2011
