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What’s happened to my shares and it’s value if I suddenly die
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Hi, I just started my investment with ASX last month. But I started worrying and wanted to know what’s happened to my shares and it’s value if I suddenly pass away? I’m single mom with 3 children. Thanks
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Ngoc Nguyen
Asked on 30 September 2022
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Hi Ngoc :)
Congratulations on beginning your investing, and welcome to the club!
Your shares are now an asset you own, just like a property or cash. If you were to pass away, it will form part of your estate and your assets will go to whoever you’ve nominated them to go to in your will (likely your kids).
If you don’t have a will, I recommend getting one done for peace of mind (Red Cross can refer you to a solicitor for a low cost solution, in exchange they hope you leave them something) – https://www.redcross.org.au/donate-funds/bequ...
Hope that helps, and again well done for getting started!
Dave
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Hi Ngoc,
Absolutely second what Dave said.
Having a will in place will make this already difficult time a lot less stressful for whoever is in charge of sorting out your assets.
Our broker will normally need to see documentation such as death certificate, will, Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration to allow access to your holdings to either make any sales or transfers to another person.
Hope this provides some insight and thanks for your question!
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