Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
surrogate certificate
how current must a surrogate certificate be to transfer corporate stock
Asked on 3/10/07, 4:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Tarta
Steven Wayne Tarta, Attorney At Law
Re: surrogate certificate
it depends entirely on the Transfer Agent for the corporation in question. Some Transfer Agents require a "fresh" certificate , not more than 30 days old; while others accept certificates up to 6 months old--rarely older.
Answered on 3/10/07, 5:02 pm