INVESTING FOR KIDS
What are the disadvantages of setting up for an account for my mid teens?
I want to set up an account for my teenagers, but I'm not sure of the implications when they are 18. I don't really want to shut down the account, for them to start up a new one when they are 18.
Ted Godderidge.
15 December 2022
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Hi Ted, great question.
You can open Shares accounts on behalf of your teenagers (a minor account) as an option during onboarding or from your dashboard.
This way, your teenagers become the beneficiaries whilst you are the legal name on the account. This means that when they turn 18 they can open their own accounts, and we can assist you with share transfer to their new accounts. At this time, they become the legal name for the shares that were always held on their behalf.
This admin process is not the same as selling/shutting the account, as there is no actual sale – just a bit of paperwork (which we can help go smoothly).
Our community has had a great chat about this on an earlier thread, take a look here: https://pearler.com/explore/ask/exchange/im-w...
Hope this helps,
Nick
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