What to do when a Fisher Investments account holder dies
Report the death to Fisher Investments' Client Service Team at 1-800-550-1071
When an account holder at Fisher Investments passes away, the next step depends on how the investment accounts were set up. Accounts with beneficiary designations or trust ownership transfer outside of probate. Accounts titled solely in the deceased's name require the estate's legal representative to work with Fisher Investments' Client Service Team (1-800-550-1071) to access and distribute the funds.
Death claim process
To file a claim after an account holder's death, here is what Fisher Investments requires:
Filing a claim
- The deceased client's full name
- The date of death
- Your relationship to the deceased and your own contact information
What happens to each kind of account1
- Investment account
Fisher holds only a limited power of attorney to place trades in the account. The custodian holds the account and issues trade confirmations and monthly statements directly to clients.1
Accounts handled elsewhere2
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Custody of Fisher client accounts; the custodian's own forms and document list govern the claim2
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Custody of Fisher client accounts; the custodian's own forms and document list govern the claim2
What Fisher Investments's agreement and guidance say2
- Online access
Fisher's Client Center carries no balances. Its login page tells clients to visit the third-party custodian's website for account balance, asset allocation, transaction and holding information, which is where an executor goes for date-of-death values.3
While the client is alive, the Client Center can grant trusted individuals view-only access to the client's accounts.4
- Who can get account information
Fisher's estate page says its professionals work with beneficiaries, attorneys, tax professionals and estate planning specialists, and that a client can ask for family and beneficiaries to be included in those conversations while the client is alive.4
Not in Fisher Investments's published guidance5
- A procedure for reporting a death
- A claim form
- A mailing address for claim documents
- How long a claim takes
- A list of required documents
Sources4
Fisher Investments' Client Service Team can be reached by phone at 1-800-550-1071 for questions throughout the claims process.
Sources
Data sourced from Fisher Investments primary sources (14 pages reviewed). How we research.
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