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Medallion signature guarantees are for transferring securities, not general use like notarized docs. Only specific financial institutions can issue medallion guarantees, linked to an existing account.

A medallion signature guarantee, also known as a medallion stamp, is designed to protect financial institutions and individuals from fraud when stocks, bonds or other financial assets are transferred ...

Q: I am the personal representative of my father's estate. In order to transfer my father's stock, I was told to obtain a medallion guarantee from a bank. The bank is insisting that I produce ...