Medallion Signature Guarantee
At our Seaford, DE, branch, members can use our Medallion Signature Guarantee service free of charge to guarantee signatures for the transfer of securities. Please call ahead to 302-629-0100 to ensure someone is available to assist you.
Here's Everything You Need To Know
Who Should Endorse?
- The person specified by the security certificate or mutual fund to be entitled to the security.
- If that person lacks the capacity to sign‚ the designated person’s guardian‚ conservator‚ or other similar representative who has power under other law to transfer the security or financial asset.
- If the person designated is deceased‚ the designated person’s successor under law or the designated person’s representative acting for the estate of the decedent.
What Do I Need To Bring?
- An unexpired‚ government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s license‚ state-issued ID card or passport.
- A document proving your ownership of the security you wish to sell‚ redeem‚ or transfer‚ such as a recent account statement or a stock certificate. Please provide the entire account statement where applicable.
- Verification of the approximate value of the securities involved. If you are providing a statement‚ the information will be provided on the statement. If you are providing stock certificates‚ you may provide a recent quote from a reliable source.
- In special cases‚ we may need other documents that demonstrate your legal capacity to act on the account (for example, a will‚ power of attorney documents‚ trust documents‚ death certificate‚ small estate affidavit‚ etc.). Please understand that we will have to validate these documents prior to stamping your endorsement.
- All joint owners of the security‚ as they will also need to sign. The joint owners will need to present identification. If all joint owners cannot be present‚ the transaction can be completed using a Specific Power of Attorney for Multiple Security Owners.
Forms You Need
Irrevocable Stock or Bond Power: The form for transferring ownership of your stock/bonds or requesting a name change. Use this form if you don’t have original certificates.
Power of Attorney for Multiple Security Owners: The specific Power of Attorney is designed to facilitate the transfer‚ redemption‚ sale, or liquidation of a security that is held by multiple registered owners when all owners cannot be present to provide their signature(s) and secure a Medallion Signature Guarantee. Users should consult state law for specific requirements that may apply to powers of attorney. This form allows party one to complete the POA for Multiple Security Owners and mail to party two. Party two will complete a Stock Power form and forward the Stock Power and POA for Multiple Security Owners‚ along with any other documents required for transferring ownership of securities.