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Forced transfer
Execute custodial transfers without holder consent for regulatory compliance.
A forced transfer moves assets between accounts without the holder's consent or signature. This replicates the authority that traditional custodians and transfer agents have to move securities under specific legal circumstances.
Common use cases:
- Court-ordered seizures - Complying with judgments for fraud, divorce settlements, or creditor claims
- Estate transfers - Moving assets from deceased holders to beneficiaries per probate orders
- Sanctions compliance - Freezing or transferring assets of sanctioned entities to blocked accounts
- Lost access recovery - Restoring assets to verified owners who lost wallet access
- Bankruptcy proceedings - Transferring assets to court-appointed trustees
Compliance bypass
Forced transfers bypass all compliance checks. Use only when legally required and maintain detailed records for audit purposes.
Prerequisites
CUSTODIAN_ROLEfor the asset (check Permissions tab)- Source address must hold sufficient balance
- Legal documentation justifying the transfer (court order, death certificate, etc.)
Steps
Open forced transfer dialog
Navigate to Asset Management, select the asset, click Manage Asset > Forced transfer.
Enter details
- From address - Account losing assets
- To address - Recipient (trustee, beneficiary, blocked account)
- Amount - Units to transfer
### Confirm Review details and authenticate with PIN/OTP.
### Document Record transaction hash and link to supporting legal documentation.
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| Option not visible | Verify CUSTODIAN_ROLE assignment |
| Insufficient balance | Check source address balance on Holders tab |
| Transaction reverts | Verify contract not paused, sufficient gas |
Related operations
The CUSTODIAN_ROLE also enables freeze/unfreeze and wallet recovery operations.
See Per-Asset RBAC for the full permission matrix.