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WHAT GUARANTOR INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY REQUIRE TO GUARANTEE A SIGNATURE
Before having the signature on the Stock Power Medallion guaranteed, we recommend you contact the financial institution to confirm what supporting legal documentation will be required for the institution to apply a guarantee. Guarantors are required to keep supporting legal documentation to support the affixing of the Medallion.
- Individual Account when stockholder is deceased: certified copy of death certificate; certified copy (raised seal) of Court Appointment/Letters Testamentary; dated within 60 days of receipt of request (6 months for California).
- Joint Tenant Account when one of the tenants is deceased and shares are being transferred to a new owner, or surviving joint tenant has a name change: certified copy of death certificate
- Custodial Account when minor comes of age and shares are being transferred into a married name or otherwise changing the registration such as adding a joint tenant: copy of birth certificate or passport
- Name changes due to a marriage, legal name change, divorce: If signature on Stock Power is current legal name (not the former name shown on account): divorce related to a joint account, certified copy of divorce agreement which details how shares are to be awarded OR both owners must have their signatures on the Stock Power medallion guaranteed.
- Trust Account when there is a successor trustee: certified copy of death certificate of trustee or letter of resignation from the trustee; copy of page of trust document that specifies the successor trustee
- Corporate Account: Corporate resolution with raised seal that identifies individual empowered to sell or transfer shares and individual identified in resolution has signature on Stock Power medallion guaranteed.
- Using a Power of Attorney: court certified copy of the instrument creating the power of attorney with language permitting the attorney to transfer shares OR county court clerk stamp on instrument that is still in full force and effect OR copy of the agreement with signature of principal or agent with medallion guaranteed.
GUARANTOR INSTITUTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ALL SUPPORTING LEGAL DOCUMENTATION
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