Transmission of Shares
Transfer shares of a deceased holder to legal heirs
Transmission moves securities from a deceased holder to the nominee or legal heirs. We handle the succession documentation, registrar formalities and...
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Share Services
Duplicate Shares
Replace lost, stolen or destroyed share certificates
A missing share certificate does not mean a lost holding. We complete the affidavit, indemnity, public notice and registrar formalities to have a duplicate issued.
If a physical share certificate is lost, misplaced in a house move, damaged or stolen, the company can issue a duplicate — but only after a prescribed sequence: an FIR or police complaint, a notarised affidavit and indemnity bond, a public notice in newspapers, and registrar verification.
Finvora manages every step, including the newspaper advertisement and the surety requirements that trip most applicants up, and then dematerialises the duplicate so the holding becomes tradable.
Why clients choose Finvora for this
Complete legal formalities
FIR, affidavit, indemnity bond and surety documentation drafted and executed correctly first time.
Public notice handling
We place the advertisement in the newspapers the registrar accepts and retain proof of publication.
Registrar liaison
Direct follow-up with the RTA until the duplicate certificate is dispatched.
Demat conversion
The duplicate is converted to electronic form so you can actually sell it.
How the process works
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Free assessment
Share whatever paperwork you have. We verify the holding and tell you honestly whether a claim is worth pursuing.
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Documentation
We prepare every form, affidavit and indemnity, and tell you exactly what needs to be signed or notarised.
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Filing & follow-up
We file with the company, registrar, authority or lender and chase the file until it moves.
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Settlement
Funds or securities are credited directly to your account. You receive a closure report with every reference number.
Who is eligible
- You are the registered holder, joint holder or legal heir of the shares.
- The certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.
- The holding has not already been transferred or sold by another party.
Documents required
- Folio number and details of the lost certificate, where known
- FIR or police complaint copy
- Notarised affidavit and indemnity bond on stamp paper
- PAN and Aadhaar of the holder
- Newspaper advertisement proof
- Client Master List of the demat account
Frequently asked questions
Most registrars insist on it for certificates above a threshold value. It protects you as much as the company, because it puts the loss on record.
Typically three to six months, largely driven by the mandatory notice period and registrar verification.
Client stories
What clients say about this service
“Our share certificates were destroyed in a warehouse fire. The FIR, the affidavits, the newspaper notices — Finvora managed every step and then dematerialised the duplicates so we could actually sell them.”
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Start your claim
Start your Duplicate Shares with Finvora
Send us the details you have. We will confirm whether a claim is viable, what it costs and how long it takes — before you commit to anything.