Legal Question in Investment Law in Colorado
Who is responsible for illegal disbursement of brokerage funds.
We are joint owners of a brokerage account with 2 other people. One of these people sold the stock, had the firm issue a check and then took the check to another institution and had it processed. The check then cleared the brokerage firms clearing house with out the proper signatures. Who is responsible for the damages? Is it the brokerage house, or the institution that processed the check?
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Check from brokerage house
Louise Aron
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Dear LawGuru User:
I would need to examine the documents signed when opening the brokerage account to determine whether or not issuance of the check by the broker was improper. Joint ownership has many different meanings. Accounts may permit any joint owner to withdraw funds, or they may require all joint owners' signatures to withdraw funds.
If signatures on the check were forged, and if the check was deposited or cashed, then the bank or banks which negotiated (accepted) the check may have liability.
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Sincerely,
Louise Aron
Attorney at Law
My web site http://effectnet.com/la/
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