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What you'll need

Opening a Merrill Edge self-directed Traditional Inherited IRA is easy to do.

You'll need to provide some information including:

Name, and the date of birth and date of death of the original account owner
A valid email and mailing address
Employment information (including company name, address, and start date)
General financial information (such as annual income and household net worth)
Names and dates of birth for any beneficiaries

Note: A copy of the original account holder's death certificate is required. You can upload, fax or mail it to us.

If you have this information, or are an existing client with a user ID and Password you can use to pre-fill your application, you're ready to continue.

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Merrill Edge self-directed investing is intended to be a fully-electronic, internet based brokerage service. This means that all notices, statements, disclosures and other information regarding this service and your account will be sent to you electronically via www.merrilledge.com or to your last designated email address.

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Investment products offered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and insurance and annuity products offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc.:

Are Not FDIC Insured	Are Not Bank Guaranteed	May Lose Value
Are Not Deposits	Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency	Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity

System availability and response time are subject to market conditions and possible unscheduled outages.

Investing involves risks. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities.

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