Mississippi § 91-11-5 - Registration in name of fiduciary.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-11-5 — Registration in name of fiduciary., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-11-5. Registration in name of fiduciary.
A corporation or transfer agent registering a security in the name of a person who is a fiduciary or who is described as a fiduciary is not bound to inquire into the existence, extent, or correct description of the fiduciary relationship. Thereafter the corporation and its transfer agent may assume without inquiry that the newly registered owner continues to be the fiduciary until the corporation or transfer agent receives written notice that the fiduciary is no longer acting as such with respect to the particular security.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-11-5 cover?
Section 91-11-5 ("Registration in name of fiduciary.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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