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OverviewPreparing your estateWhen someone dies
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Home→Financial Institutions→Inspira Financial→Preparing your estate

How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Inspira Financial

Covers 5 deposit, 6 retirement, and 2 investment accounts — beneficiaries can be managed online

Inspira Financial

Subsidiary of Parthenon Capital Partners / ABRY Partners

inspirafinancial.com→
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Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Toll-Free1-877-682-4727
Emailnewaccounts@inspirafinancial.com
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteLearn more→

Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Toll-Free1-877-682-4727
Emailnewaccounts@inspirafinancial.com
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteLearn more→

Beneficiary Claims / Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026

Estate planning for Inspira Financial retirement retirement accounts revolves around beneficiary designations. These designations—not a will—control who receives the account balance at death. For IRAs and employer-sponsored plans, the beneficiary designation also determines the tax treatment of inherited distributions, making it a decision with both legal and financial implications.

With 13 product types, Inspira Financial offers a range of transfer options. Some retirement accounts support beneficiary designations on tax-advantaged accounts, others can be retitled into a trust, and some require probate if no beneficiary is designated. The sections below break down each step.

Health Savings Account (HSA)Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountLimited Purpose FSAHealth Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
1
Log in to your account at account.inspirafinancial.com
2
Click "Account Details" in the banner at the top of the page
3
Click "Select Account" for the account you wish to update
4
View current beneficiary information under "Related Parties"
5
Update primary and contingent beneficiaries with percentage allocations totaling 100%
6
Review and confirm your designations
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Required Documents

  • Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)

Special Requirements

  • Beneficiary designations override wills and other estate planning documents
  • If married and naming someone other than or in addition to your spouse as primary beneficiary, written spousal consent is required if you reside in a community property state (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin)
  • Trusts can be named as beneficiaries; the form requires trust name with date of creation, EIN, and trustee contact information
  • For testamentary trusts (not yet created, formed under a will), write the trust name followed by "created in my last will and testament" in the date field
  • For sub-trusts, list the sub-trust name first, followed by the parent trust name and date
  • If the account owner is also the trustee of the named trust, a successor trustee name and address must be provided
  • If no beneficiary designation is on file at death, the IRA will be distributed per the "Designation of Beneficiaries" article of the Custodial Agreement
  • Review beneficiaries periodically, especially after marriage, divorce, death of a named beneficiary, or birth of a child
SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 12, 2026

Sources

  • inspirafinancial.com
  • account.inspirafinancial.com
  • expressclaim.mtrustcompany.com

Data sourced from Inspira Financial primary sources (23 pages reviewed). How we research.

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Download instructions for the whole estate→

A printable PDF with the steps, required documents, and contact details — verified against Inspira Financial primary sources. Bring it to the branch or keep it beside the phone.

Inspira Financial

Subsidiary of Parthenon Capital Partners / ABRY Partners

inspirafinancial.com→
Inspira Financial logo

Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Toll-Free1-877-682-4727
Emailnewaccounts@inspirafinancial.com
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteLearn more→

Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Toll-Free1-877-682-4727
Emailnewaccounts@inspirafinancial.com
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteLearn more→

Beneficiary Claims / Client Services

Phone1-800-258-7878
Fax630-472-5395
Mailing Address

Inspira Financial Trust, LLC, 2001 Spring Road, Suite 700, Oak Brook, IL 60523

WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026

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