Found a bunch of old stock share certificates - what do I do?
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· March 09, 2026 at 03:24
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Today I unearthed a couple of share certificates from 1989, for a company called HSBC (apparently a major finance company in Europe?). The shares are in the name of a deceased person, but I’m still in close contact with the heir and could presumably transfer them if needed.
How do I go about verifying if they still are valid, and if they are, how do I go about uploading and then redeeming them? I’m not really knowledgeable about investing but these could potentially be worth a lot of money at the current HSBC market price. Any help is appreciated!