[WSBAPT] Specific Gift of Firearm to Minors

[Krista MacLaren]

This is a super interesting question.  Personally, I would not advise a PR to do anything potentially against the interest of a minor without a GAL appointed.  It is a lot of expense for something like this, but I believe if the minor realized what happened after turning 18, he could have a cause of action against the PR (his parent) personally.  Also, it just doesn’t seem right.  I don’t know whether a GAL could recommend that before receiving the guns, the minor would have to be both an adult and have received a certain number of hours of instruction, or something like that.  I am curious to see what others say.

Krista J. MacLaren
Attorney at Law
Northgate Executive Center II
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
Seattle WA 98115
(206) 523-6116
kjm.inc at icloud.com

Please note, as with most email providers, Mac does not encrypt email messages. Accordingly, the confidentiality of messages sent to this address cannot be assured. This e-mail is intended for viewing only by the individual or entity to whom its content is addressed, and it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you received this email in error, please honor the privacy of the intended recipient: reply to the sender regarding the error and delete the message.


> On Jun 5, 2019, at 12:27 PM, Thomas Hackett <thomas at nwlegacylaw.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Listmates:
> 
> We have a client serving as PR of a testate estate here in Clark County. Decedent has a surviving spouse, several children (one of which is the PR), and a grandchild as survivors. Will specifically devises several pieces of personal property to specific children. In particular, it devises several firearms to the PR's minor child (he is 17). 
> 
> PR as a parent is not keen on the child (who has no experience with firearms) receiving the guns. 
> 
> Our question is whether a GAL needs to be appointed to represent minor child's interest in these firearms. Can the GAL and the PR agree to sell the guns rather than transfer them to the minor? Can the PR sell the guns and instead devise the proceeds to the child without the need for a GAL to be appointed? 
> 
> Your thoughts on this situation are appreciated.
> 
> 	
> Thomas A. Hackett
> Attorney
> nwlegacylaw.com <http://nwlegacylaw.com/> | 360-975-7770
> ***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***
> _______________________________________________
> WSBAPT mailing list
> WSBAPT at lists.wsbarppt.com
> http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/wsbapt/attachments/20190605/6e1fcb7e/attachment.html>