A few decisions, in plain language, when the time comes.
The attorney handling the estate has asked Firearmdesk to look after the firearm. This page tells you what will happen and what we will ask you to do. If you are a family member and are not sure whether you are the executor (the person the Master of the High Court has appointed to wind up the estate), the attorney can tell you.
Four things you will see.
An invitation, not a password
The attorney invites you to a specific matter. You open a secure link from your email and enter a one-time code. There is no password to remember and nothing to install.
The status of the matter
Where the firearm is (a licensed custody site), what stage the matter is at and who holds the next action. Internal storage locations are never shown.
The approved valuation
When the valuation is approved you will be asked to review it before any decision is requested.
One instruction, signed once
You choose from the options permitted for this matter and sign an electronic instruction. The signed document, the consent text and the record of what you read are filed with the matter.
Only what is permitted for this matter is offered.
The choices shown to you reflect the workflow currently approved for the matter and the legal position confirmed by counsel at the time. Typical paths include transfer to a licensed heir, sale through a licensed dealer, or lawful disposal. If the position changes, the matter is updated before any blocked step proceeds, and you are told.
- Nothing is decided for youAn instruction is signed by you, or it does not exist.
- Nothing is released on paymentFees and release are separate. Payment status never triggers release or disposal.
- Proceeds go to the estateAny sale proceeds settle from the dealer to the estate or the attorney's trust account, never through Firearmdesk.
Already invited?
Open the link in the email we sent you. If the link no longer works, enter your email address on the next page and we will send a fresh one. If you would rather speak to a person, the contact page has the details.
Straight answers.
Do I have to hand the firearm over myself?
Collection or handover to the licensed custody site is arranged with you and the custodian once authority is verified, and the custody site issues a receipt on arrival. Please do not move a firearm before that arrangement is confirmed with you; if in doubt, check with the estate's attorney.
Can a family member keep the firearm?
Transfer to an heir generally depends on that person holding, or obtaining, the required licence; the estate's attorney can advise on your case. Where that path is permitted for the matter it is offered as an option, and the external licensing step is shown as a waiting state until there is evidence of its outcome.
Will I be asked to pay?
Fees are set out in the fee schedule and invoiced to the firm or the estate by EFT. You will not be asked for card details, and no one from Firearmdesk will ask you to pay to release a firearm.
Is my information safe?
Identity documents and serial numbers are held in the platform and never sent by email. Access is limited to the matter you are invited to, and every access is recorded.