Assign heirs to each firearm, name a trusted contact who can act on your behalf, and generate an executor letter your family can use when the time comes. Keep it updated as your circumstances change.
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Step 01
Assign heirs to every firearm
Each firearm can have a primary and contingency heir. This is the core of succession planning.
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Step 02
Name a trusted contact
Someone who knows about your vault and can act on your behalf. They don't need to be an heir.
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Step 03
Download your executor letter
A printable summary for your family. Store with your will or leave with your trusted contact.
Generate Letter →
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Trusted Contacts
People who know about your vault and can coordinate access in an emergency or after your death. Add up to 3 — one primary, plus backups in case your primary can't be reached.
Executor Letter Legacy +
A printable, shareable document summarizing every firearm in your vault, each one's assigned heir, and your trusted contact. Designed to be stored with your will so your family can find it when they need it.
What's included
Firearm list with serial numbers · assigned heirs with contact info · trusted contact details · vault access instructions · generated date
Full Estate Bundle
A complete ZIP archive your family can download and keep
A printable archive — every firearm record, photo, history note, audio story, and the executor letter — packaged as a ZIP your family can keep.
What happens when you pass
A high-level overview of how your firearms move from your vault to your heirs. Your state's laws may add steps — this is not legal advice.
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Death reported
Your family or trusted contact notifies us with a death certificate.
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Heirs contacted
We email each assigned heir with the firearms willed to them and instructions.
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Legal transfer
Heirs work with a local FFL or attorney to complete the transfer under their state's rules.
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Records archived
Transferred firearms are archived in your vault for historical reference.
State-specific rules apply
Firearm inheritance laws differ significantly by state. NFA-regulated items (suppressors, SBRs, machine guns, etc.) have additional federal requirements and usually require a gun trust or Form 5. Handguns crossing state lines typically require an FFL transfer. We can't substitute for a local attorney — consider consulting one if your estate includes NFA items or out-of-state heirs.
Important: Gun Vault stores and manages your records; we don't execute transfers or act as a trustee. The executor letter is informational — the actual transfer of firearms to heirs is governed by your state's probate laws and federal firearms regulations. For estates with NFA items or complex family circumstances, consider establishing a Gun Trust. This page is not legal advice.