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Because the members own LCEC, members are responsible for providing a portion of the capital necessary to operate LCEC. This portion of the operating money is provided through your electric charges.
Business expenses involved in operating LCEC include paying the principal and interest on debt, purchasing equipment, paying wages, building substations, purchasing poles and electric lines, and providing electrical services to all of our members.
Without the equity ownership of the members, LCEC would be required to borrow additional money from outside sources in order to continue providing service to its members. The result of borrowing additional money would be increased expenses, due to an increase in debt and interest payments. To meet the increased expenses, additional money would need to be raised through higher electric rates. These increased rates would be paid by the members of LCEC.
Remember, equity ownership represents a return of some of the money you paid for electricity. It is not a dividend.
In order to continue receiving equity retirements after you move, it is important to keep LCEC informed of your new address: Change of Address Form.
Unclaimed retirements are assessed a $1 per month administrative charge.
Adding a Joint Name to a Current Account – The current member may complete a
Membership Status Change Affidavit, adding the joint name and signing the form in the presence of a notary public.
Removing a Joint Name on a Joint Account – Either joint member may remove the other member by completing a Membership Status Change Affidavit. The affidavit must be signed in the presence of a notary public.
Changing a Name Due to Marriage, Divorce or other Legal Name Change – Please complete a
Membership Status Change Affidavit, signing the form in the presence of a notary public, and supply a copy of the marriage license, final judgment of divorce or other legal document.
All paperwork may be mailed to:
LCEC
Attention: Customer Care Operations
Post Office Box 3455
North Fort Myers, FL 33918-3455
Changing a Name Due to a Death – On a joint account, a copy of the death certificate is required to transfer ownership to the surviving member.
If the account is in the deceased name only, please provide a copy of the death certificate along with the completion of a Deceased Affidavit, signed in the presence of a notary public.
If you are the personal representative, please complete a Deceased Affidavit, signed in the presence of a notary public. (On this form, you will state who the heirs are to the estate under Item 1 and then designate the person to receive checks and their Social Security number under Item 2.) As the personal representative, you will sign the form at “Heir’s Signature” line regardless of whom the funds are made payable to. Also, please provide a copy of the letters of administration or will, and a copy of the death certificate.
Should the above scenarios not fit in with your circumstances, please contact the Customer Care Center at 239-656-2300 or 800-599-2356.
All paperwork may be mailed to:
LCEC
Attention: Customer Care Operations
Post Office Box 3455
North Fort Myers, FL 33918-3455
Please complete the Business Name Change Affidavit and sign in the presence of a notary public. Additional documentation is necessary for the conditions below:
If the owner of the company is deceased, and you are the spouse requesting the change, please provide a copy of his/her death certificate and a Deceased Affidavit, along with the other documentation mentioned above (the Deceased Affidavit would replace the
Business Name Change Affidavit ).
If you are the personal representative, please complete a Deceased Affidavit, signed in the presence of a notary public (on this form, you will state who the heirs are to the estate under Item 1 and then designate the person to receive checks and their social security number under Item 2). As the personal representative, you will sign the form at “Heir’s Signature” line regardless of whom the funds are made payable to. Also, please provide a copy of the letters of administration or will and a copy of the death certificate along with the documentation mentioned above for evidence of ownership of the business.
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