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protecting your guns from divorce
Anybody have any ideas to keep from losing your guns in a divorce? What about a family trust? I think my brother is still the executor of the family trust my dad set up, can my guns be made the "property" of the trust to protect them?
I know I really need to talk to a lawyer, but thought I'd toss it out here for ideas/experiences.
The best protection is don't cheat on your wife. love her and treat her right and you can have all the guns you want with out of fear of losing them. "Happy wife-happy life" I have been married 26 years and have never worried about it.
If you got them during the course of your marriage they would be community property. The question would be what you have and what your ex-wife-to-be thinks you have. If you're about to be locked out of your house they should be safely stored elsewhere while all this goes one.
Colorado is reasonable about property you had before the marriage so if you have paperwork showing you got them before that should be good.
I am not going to advise fraud in a public forum. For one thing, with community property you can negotiate. If she's not a shooter you could give up claims to items she likes in exchange. I hope it is civilized.
Watch out for divorce lawyers. They give bad lawyers a bad name. Their job is to turn it into a fight where they get everything in fees and you're left bankrupt.
Steve
Kind of harsh ASSuming the OP is the cause of the divorce. As someone who JUST got out of a long relationship, and JUST found out (yesterday) the reason she split with me, was another guy. I know all too well, some things just can't be avoided, regardless of how much you love and care for a person, and stay faithful.Originally Posted by jimmym40a2
Glad you have a perfect marriage Jimmy, I would never want to you experience the other side of things.
To the OP, I don't have any advice for the safekeeping of your firearms, but I wish you the best, if you are the one going through the divorce.
That's NOT the problem. Not all women are "normal", be glad you have a normal one instead of a psycho, and don't assume it's always the man's fault.
you could always sell them cheap to a buddy (or an outside party) and buy them back after its all done .i have a few friends that have done similar stuff concerning stuff and divorce . also have a few friends that basically gave there stuff away (sold really cheap ) so the other party would not get the satisfaction of forcing you to sell on there terms .
also if it is divorce in the future id steer clear of any open forum on the subject
good luck and i hope it all goes well for ya
Oh, and Ron, I see you are in Parker, if you need someone to have a beer with, let me know. Like I said in my other post, i'm going through similar crap right now myself.
Remove them from the house until things cool off.
Tell her it would take a court order to get them back.
You dont have access to them and neither does she.
Do this before the divorce papers are served.
Obama.....
Change you can take to the bank(rupt).
You too, Ron? I'm sorry to hear it.
My non legal advise would be to "sell" them to a safe place.
Good luck.
Micheal HoffHard times make strong men
Strong men create good times
Good times create weak men
Weak men create hard times
Must be something in the water.
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