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“John represented me at my hearing in Fairfax County Circuit Court for my Petition for Restoration of Firearms Rights. My case was a bit complex and it incorporated some new legislation that John was very educated on. The legislation was so new that the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Judge did not have any knowledge of it. John’s actions in the courtroom to bring the new legislation to the attention of the court were astonishing and brilliant; even bringing a smile to the Judge and pat on the back from a fellow attorney after the hearing.
John’s flat rate pricing for representation is amazingly affordable. He is true to his word, communicates through out the entire process and works diligently to represent you. I highly recommend John Pierce.” - Shawn
Outstanding Service
“I contacted John via email regarding trust and estate work that I needed and questions that I had. He called me that same day, walked me through the process, took adequate time and was very patient in responding to my questions. He is very down to earth and professional. I was astounded as I found he was on travel, yet he took the time to personally contact me. He was very responsive in following up with the documents that I needed. I am extremely pleased and appreciative of the time he took with me and his outstanding level of service. I've worked with a number of attorneys in my profession and John exceeds the standards that I am accustomed to. I highly recommend him.” - Ron
Category Archives: Estate Planning
A spouse’s elective share in Virginia
I recently prepared an estate plan for a client who had, for various reasons, never finalized her divorce with the father of her children. In preparing her will, she wanted to have her estate divided between her children but was … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Family Law, Postnuptial Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements
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Selling an NFA Item as Executor of an Estate
The vast majority of my clients own their NFA items in an NFA Trust so that they get the dual benefits of sharing the items while they are alive and probate-avoidance when they pass away. However, I occasionally get a … Continue reading
Posted in ATF, BATFE, Estate Planning, Federal Law, Form 4, Form 5, Inheriting Firearms, NFA Transfers, NFA Trusts, Private Sales, Tax Stamp
Tagged Estate Administration, Executor Duties
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Can your automobile be owned by your living trust in Virginia?
This is a questions that I am often asked and the answer is “Yes it can!” But that is only the beginning of the discussion. The follow-up questions that you should be asking (and the respective answers) are: 1) Should … Continue reading
Posted in Automobile Trust, DMV, Estate Planning, Privacy, Virginia Law
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Crossing state lines with inherited and gifted firearms
I received an email today from a client who had a question about receiving firearms from an out-of-state relative. He wanted to make sure that the transfer was conducted legally under federal law as well as the laws of both … Continue reading
Posted in Estate Planning, Federal Law, Gifting Firearms, Interstate Firearm Transfers, Interstate Travel, Virginia Law
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Currently machine guns cannot be registered to trusts in Virginia
** There is an update to this article ** In December of last year, I received several calls from NFA dealers who had been told by ATF employees that there was a change upcoming regarding the use of trusts to … Continue reading
Posted in AG Opinions, Estate Planning, Form 4, Form 5, Machine Guns, NFA Trusts, Virginia Law
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