How do I notify Automic of a deceased estate?

CHESS-sponsored holdings

If you have a CHESS-sponsored holding, please contact your broker to notify them of the deceased estate. 

Issuer-sponsored holdings

If you have an issuer-sponsored holding, please notify us of the deceased estate by providing:

• The company the deceased held shares in
• The holder number 
• The full name and address on the shareholding 

We will then be able to locate the holding and provide further instructions. 

Transferring the holding

In order to transfer a deceased sole holding to the executor(s)/beneficiary we require the following:

• An originally certified copy of both the Death Certificate and the Will and a completed Small Estate Statement and Indemnity form (see below); or
• An originally certified copy of Probate; along with
• A completed Transmission form (see below) for transmission to the executors, or
• A completed Transfer form (see below) for the transfer from the estate/executors to the beneficiaries.

If a probate is granted, we may also require the completion of the Section 1071B Statement (see below). Please contact us for more information. 

If you wish to sell the securities, please contact a broker.

Joint Holdings

If you are the surviving holder of a joint holding where one of the holders is deceased, please complete the Request to Register Surviving Holders form (see below) and provide an originally certified copy of the death certificate. 

Intestate Statutory Declaration

If the deceased shareholder did not have a will, please complete the Intestate Statutory Declaration & Indemnity form

• Small Estate Statement Indemnity Form
• Transmission Application Form
• Standard Transfer Form
• Section 1071b Statement
• Request to Register Surviving Holders Form
• Intestate Statutory Declaration Indemnity Form