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    Sep 1, 2012, 09:24 AM
    Can you trade in stock certificate from 34 years ago
    I recently found my mother's stock certificates dating back to 1978-79. Can I trade them in or open an account how will I know that they're still good. My mother is now deceased. On the certificate it has my mother's name and my brother's name as joint tenant... and I can't locate my brother. There isn't any signatures on it either. What should I do with them?
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    Sep 1, 2012, 09:28 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by tcannon View Post
    i recently found my mother's stock certificates dating back to 1978-79. Can i trade them in or open an account how will i know that they're still good. my mother is now deceased. on the certificate it has my mother's name and my brother's name as joint tenant...and i can't locate my brother. there isn't any signatures on it either. what should i do with them?

    Contact the Agent for the company and ask.
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    Sep 8, 2012, 08:43 AM
    If you want to find out of the stock certifcates are still valid I suggest going to the company's website, and from there to their "investor relations" page, and there you should be able to find a linl or telephone contact information for the company's stock registrar. Call or email the registrar to see if the stock certificates are still valid.

    However this is a moot exercise since the certificates belong to your brother, not you. The right thing to do is put a bit of effort into contacting I'm to let him know of the stock.
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    Sep 8, 2012, 09:23 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ebaines View Post
    If you want to find out of the stock certifcates are still valid I suggest going to the company's website, and from there to their "investor relations" page, and there you should be able to find a linl or telephone contact information for the company's stock registrar. Call or email the registrar to see if the stock certificates are still valid.

    However this is a moot exercise since the certificates belong to your brother, not you. The right thing to do is put a bit of effort into contacting im to let him know of the stock.

    I must have been having a very bad day - I missed the "brother" part completely. Duh!

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