How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Nuveen
Covers 6 investment, and 3 retirement accounts — beneficiaries can be updated by phone
Nuveen Funds — Individual Investors
Nuveen Funds, c/o the fund transfer agent, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140 (overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307)
Nuveen Funds — Individual Investors
Nuveen Funds, c/o the fund transfer agent, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140 (overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307)
Nuveen Funds shareholder services (the fund transfer agent, SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.)
Nuveen Funds, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140. Overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307. Directly registered closed-end fund shares instead go to Nuveen Funds c/o Computershare, PO Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3006 (overnight: Nuveen Funds c/o Computershare, Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021).
There are two ways to keep your Nuveen investment accounts out of probate: adding beneficiary designations and retitling eligible accounts into a revocable living trust. Which approach works best depends on the account type and your overall estate plan.
Each of Nuveen's 9 investment accounts has different rules for how it transfers at death. The sections below explain the options for each.
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Nuveen does not publish a downloadable transfer-on-death registration form today; the form must be requested from Nuveen Funds at 800-257-8787
- A medallion signature guarantee (not a notarization) is required on Nuveen Funds transfer and re-registration requests
- Beneficiary designations for ETFs, SMAs, and street-name fund shares are made at the brokerage custodian, not at Nuveen
- Directly registered closed-end fund shares are designated through Computershare, not Nuveen
Sources
Data sourced from Nuveen primary sources (12 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Nuveen Funds — Individual Investors
Nuveen Funds, c/o the fund transfer agent, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140 (overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307)
Nuveen Funds — Individual Investors
Nuveen Funds, c/o the fund transfer agent, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140 (overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307)
Nuveen Funds shareholder services (the fund transfer agent, SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.)
Nuveen Funds, P.O. Box 219140, Kansas City, MO 64121-9140. Overnight or courier: Nuveen Funds, 801 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 219140, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307. Directly registered closed-end fund shares instead go to Nuveen Funds c/o Computershare, PO Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3006 (overnight: Nuveen Funds c/o Computershare, Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021).
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