Nomination can be provided in either of the following ways:

• Fill-in the nomination form; click here to download the form
• Provide a written request mentioning your folio number and name(s) of nominee, signed by all unit holders (irrespective of the mode of holding) along with nominee name, address and signature of one witness.
• Login to your online access at www.franklintempletonindia.com and provide nomination details

Note: Providing nomination or opt out is important and would help in seamless transfer of your units in case of an unforeseen event. You can provide a maximum of three nominees, mentioning the % share for each nominee. If you wish to change your nomination, you can do so anytime by providing a fresh request.

Please click here to view SEBI circular dated June 10, 2024 on Nomination.

KYC Non-Compliant:

Investor needs to submit a request along with the required documentation. Franklin Templeton carries out the change in name if the request and documents are in good order.

KYC Compliant:

In respect of NCT requests received for investments where the KYC stands authorized and registered already, the investor may be advised to approach KRA directly for such changes. In order to effect such changes the same needs to be furnished in the relevant Change request form. The form may be downloaded from respective KRA websites.

Once the name change is effected at KRA, Investor has to submit a request letter along with the requisite documents. Post receipt of documents from the investor and after verification with KRA, Franklin Templeton would carry out the change of name request.

Documents required for change of name depends on the reason for change in name. Please provide an appropriate set of documents as given below. You can also use the application form ; click here to download the form

Change of name due to marriage

1. Attested* copy of marriage certificate
2. Attested* copy of identity proof in new name. Some of the acceptable identity proofs are PAN, voter ID, driving license, passport, PIO card. In case you do not hold any of these proofs, please contact us.
3. The copies of the above must be self-certified or verified with original documents by FT employee or certified copy should be attested by a gazette officer. Alternatively, we can collect an affidavit jointly signed by the husband and wife along with PAN copy of both, for identity, in the absence of marriage certificate
4. No objection letter from all the unitholders irrespective of the mode of holding

Change of name due to divorce

1. Attested* copy of divorce deed
2. No objection letter from all units holders irrespective of the mode of holding

Change of name for any other reason

1. Attested* copy of gazette notification
2. No objection letter from all unit holders irrespective of the mode of holding
3. Attested* copy of newspaper advertisement if any

Change of name by NRIs

1. Documents given above depending on the reason for name change or
2. Attested* copy of document issued by the relevant jurisdiction evidencing change in name

Change in signature

Along with change in name if you wish to change your signature, in your request for change in name, please provide either of the following:

1. Old and new signature or
2. New signature attested by the banker registered in our records

* Attestation can be obtained from any one of the below entities:

• Gazetted officer
• Practicing chartered accountant
• Advocate
• Notary public
• Bank manager mentioning name, employee number, designation and seal
• Franklin Templeton branches / collection centres – please produce the original proof for verification. Our executive would verify and return the originals across the counter.

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The list of documents and forms required to process Transmission transaction requests are given below.

1. Deletion of Names of the deceased unitholders in case of death of 2nd and/or 3rd Holder

• Request Form (Form T1) from surviving unitholder(s) requesting for Deletion of Name of Deceased 2nd and/or 3rd Holder.
• Death Certificate in original or photocopy of the death certificate self-attested and attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original. Fresh Bank Mandate Form along with cancelled cheque of the new bank account (only if there is a change in existing bank mandate)
• Fresh Nomination Form (or Nomination Opt-out form) in case there is no nomination or a change in existing nomination is desired by the surviving unit holders.
• KYC Acknowledgment or KYC Form of the surviving unit holder(s), if not KYC compliant. Transmission will be completed only once the status of the KYC is “KYC complied”.

2. Transmission of Units to surviving unitholder(s) in case of death of the 1st holder

• Transmission Request Form (Form T2) for Transmission of Units to the surviving unitholder/s.
• Death Certificate of the deceased unitholder(s) in original OR photocopy of the death certificate self-attested and attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original Self-attested copy of PAN Card of the Surviving Joint Holder(s) (if PAN is not provided already)
• Cancelled cheque of the new first unitholder, with the claimant’s name pre-printed OR Recent Bank Statement/Passbook (not more than 3 months old) of the new first holder.
• KYC Acknowledgment OR KYC Form of the surviving unit holder(s), if not KYC compliant.
• Transmission will be completed only once the status of the KYC is “KYC complied”.

3. Transmission of Units to the registered Nominee(s) in case of death of Sole or All unitholders

• Transmission Request Form (Form T3)
• for Transmission of Units in favour of the Nominee(s).
• Death Certificate of the deceased unitholder(s) in original OR photocopy of the death certificate self-attested and attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original Copy of Birth Certificate, in case the Nominee is a minor.
• Self-attested copy of PAN Card of the Nominee(s) / Guardian (in case the Nominee is a minor)
• KYC Acknowledgment OR KYC Form of the Nominee(s) / Guardian (where Nominee is a Minor). Transmission will be completed only once the status of the KYC is “KYC complied”. cancelled cheque with the Nominee’s name pre-printed OR copy of the Nominee’s recent Bank Statement/Passbook (which is not more than 3 months old).
• If the transmission amount is upto ₹ 5 Lakh, Nominee’s signature attested by the Bank Manager as per Annexure-I(a). In case the Nominee is a minor, signature of the guardian (as per the bank account of the Minor or the joint account of the minor with the guardian) shall be attested.
• If the transmission amount is for more than ₹ 5 Lakh, as an operational risk mitigation measure, signature of the Nominee shall be attested by a Notary Public or a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) with seal and date in the space provided for signature attestation in the TRF itself below the signature of the claimant.
• Additional documentation required:
  • ID proof [PAN/Redacted Aadhaar/Voter ID / Passport or any other valid OVD as per PMLA guidelines] of the deceased person attested by the claimant(s), duly notarized or originals can be shown at the AMC branches and OSV seal attested by them.
• Translated copy of documents in vernacular language with FT India Original Seen & Verified stamp.
• Fresh Nomination Form

4. Transmission of Units to the Claimant(s) on death of Sole unitholder or All unitholders, where there is NO NOMINATION registered

• Transmission Request Form (Form T3) for Transmission of Units to the claimant.
• Death Certificate of the deceased unitholder(s) in original OR photocopy of the death certificate self-attested and attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original copy of Birth Certificate in case the claimant is a minor.
• Self-attested copy of PAN card of the claimant / guardian (in case the claimant is a minor).
• KYC Acknowledgment OR KYC Form of the claimant / guardian (in case the claimant is a minor). Transmission will be completed only after the KYC status is updated as “KYC complied”.
• Cancelled cheque with the claimant’s name pre-printed OR copy of the claimant’s recent Bank Statement/Passbook (which is not more than 3 months old).
• Additional documentation required:
  • ID proof [PAN/Redacted Aadhaar/Voter ID / Passport or any other valid OVD as per PMLA guidelines] of the deceased person attested by the claimant(s), duly notarized or originals can be shown at the AMC branches and OSV seal attested by them.

If the transmission amount is up to ₹ 5 Lakh:

• Bank Attestation of signature of the claimant by the Bank Manager as per Annexure-I(a). In case the claimant is a minor, the signature of the guardian (as per the bank account of the minor or the joint account of the minor with the Guardian) shall be attested.
• Any appropriate document evidencing relationship of the claimant/s with the deceased unitholder/s.
• Bond of Indemnity as per Annexure-II → to be furnished by Legal Heirs for Transmission of Units without production of Legal Representation. Provided that in case the legal heir(s)/claimant(s) is submitting the Succession Certificate or Probate of Will or Letter of Administration or appropriate Court order wherein the claimant is named as a beneficiary, an affidavit as per Annexure-III from such legal heir/claimant(s) alone would be sufficient, i.e., Bond of Indemnity is not required.
• Individual Affidavit to be given by each legal heir as per Annexure-III
• NOC from other legal heirs as per Annexure – IV, where applicable.

If the transmission amount is more than ₹ 5 Lakh :

• Signature of the claimant duly attested by a Notary Public or a JMFC with seal and date in the space provided for signature attestation in the Form T3 itself below the signature of the claimant. In case the claimant is a minor, the signature of the guardian (as per the bank account of the minor or the joint account of the minor with the guardian) shall be attested.
• Individual affidavits to be given each legal heir as per Annexure III
• 1. Where transmission value at the PAN-level is more than ₹5 lakh, but less than ₹10 lakhs, any one of the documents mentioned below:

     ✓ Notarised copy of Registered Will along with a Notarized indemnity bond from the claimant (appropriate beneficiary of the will) to whom the securities are to be transmitted, as per the format specified; OR

     ✓ Legal Heirship Certificate or its equivalent, along with :

     1. a Notarized indemnity bond from the legal heir(s) / claimant(s) to whom the securities are to be transmitted, as per the format specified provided and
     2. No Objection Certificate from all the non-claimants (i.e., remaining legal-heirs), duly attested by a Notary Public, JFMC or by a Gazetted Officer as per the format specified.
  2. Where transmission value at the PAN-level is more than ₹10 lakhs, any one of the documents mentioned below:

     ✓ Notarised copy of Probated Will; OR

     ✓ Succession Certificate issued by a competent court, OR

     ✓ Letter of Administration or court decree, in case of Intestate Succession.

• Identity proof (e.g., copy of PAN card, redacted Aadhaar card, passport) of all legal heirs signing the NOC/affidavit other than claimant/s (i.e., legal heirs other than the claimant mentioned in Probate or Letters of Administration or Succession Certificate).

5. Change of Karta upon death of the Karta of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)

If the case of a HUF, the property of the HUF is managed by the Karta and the HUF does not come to an end in the event of death of the Karta. In such a case, the members of the HUF will need to appoint a new Karta, who needs to submit following documents for transmission:

• Request Form (Form T4) for change of Karta upon demise of the registered Karta.
• Death Certificate of the deceased Karta in original OR photocopy of the death certificate self-attested and attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original.
• Bank’s letter certifying that the signature and details of the new Karta have been updated in the bank account of the HUF & attesting the signature of the new Karta as per Annexure-1b
• KYC acknowledgment OR KYC form of the new Karta and the HUF, if not KYC-compliant. Transmission will be completed only after the KYC status is updated as “KYC complied”.
• Indemnity Bond as per Annexure V signed by all surviving coparceners (including the new Karta).
• Any appropriate document evidencing relationship of the new Karta and the other coparceners with the deceased Karta.
• Additional documentation required:
  • ID proof [PAN/Redacted Aadhaar/Voter ID / Passport or any other valid OVD as per PMLA guidelines] of the deceased Karta attested by the new Karta , duly notarized or originals to be shown at the AMC branches.
  • If the transmission amount is for more than ₹ 5 lakh, the signature of the new Karta) shall be attested by a Notary Public or a JMFC in the space provided for signature attestation in the TRF itself below the signature of the claimant.

6. Transmission of Units to the Claimant(s) upon death of the Karta of HUF, where there is no surviving co-parcener or the HUF has been dissolved / partitioned after demise of the Karta

• Transmission Request Form (Form T5) for Transmission of Units to the Claimant.
• Death certificate of the deceased Karta in original OR photocopy thereof attested by a notary public/gazette officer in original copy of birth certificate.
• Self -attested copy of PAN Card of the claimant(s) / guardian (in case the claimant is a minor).
• KYC acknowledgment or KYC form of the claimant(s) /guardian (in case the claimant is a minor). Transmission will be completed only after the status of the KYC is updated as “KYC complied”.
• Cancelled cheque with the claimant’s name pre-printed thereon OR copy of the claimant’s recent bank statement/passbook which is not more than 3 months old.
• If the transmission amount is upto ₹ 5 lakh, attestation of the signature of the claimant by bank manager as per Annexure-I(a). In case the claimant is a minor, the signature of the guardian (as per the minor’s bank account / minors joint account with the guardian) shall be attested. If the transmission amount is for more than ₹ 5 lakh, the signature of the claimant shall be attested by a Notary Public or a JMFC in the space provided for signature attestation in the TRF itself below the signature of the claimant.
• Bond of Indemnity to be furnished by the Claimant as per Annexure-VI.
• If the HUF has been dissolved/partitioned by the surviving members after demise of the Karta, the transmission of units shall be processed on the basis of any of the following documents:

  → Notarized copy of Settlement Deed, OR

  → Notarized copy of Deed of Partition, OR

  → Notarized copy of Decree of the relevant competent Court. 

• Additional documentation required:
  • ID proof [PAN/Redacted Aadhaar/Voter ID / Passport or any other valid OVD as per PMLA guidelines] of the deceased person attested by the claimant(s), duly notarized or originals can be shown at the AMC branches and Original Seen & Verified stamp attested by them.

Note: Stamp Value for Affidavit and Indemnity: