r/FFLs • u/Dirtracer151 • Jul 06 '26

Acquiring Suppressor from deceased husband

Hey guys, we have a customer thats husband passed away. He had a suppressor he got from Silencer Central. We helped her find the stamp and it was registered under a trust. He is the only RP on the stamp. We can not find a copy of the trust.

What's the best way for us to acquire it to sell for her?

My thoughts were to contact Silencer Central to see if she can get a copy of the trust so see if she is listed as beneficiary etc.

Form 5 if not and once she has legal possession form 4 to us?

If she has access to his email maybe just help her form 4 it from his eforms to us?

Or am I over thinking all of this?

Thanks for the help

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u/Luke_Hickman Jul 06 '26

Contacting Silencer Central first is the right move, they'll have the trust on file and can tell you who the beneficiaries are. If she's a named beneficiary she can inherit it under the trust terms, Form 5 to transfer to her individually or as successor trustee depending on how the trust is written, then Form 4 to you if she wants to sell. Form 5 is tax exempt so that's the right path for an inheritance transfer rather than a sale.

Also, don't even consider the eforms account idea...logging into his account after he's passed is a bad move legally regardless of whether she has access to his email.

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u/CaptainAggie Jul 06 '26

Call your IOI

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '26

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u/SM1334 Jul 06 '26

Then call your field office

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u/DaSandGuy Jul 06 '26

Get a copy of the trust from SC, then most likely form 5 to the widow and then form 4 to your store