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Estate planning options at Republic Bank

Preparing your Republic Bank accounts for estate transfer involves two primary strategies: designating beneficiaries on individual accounts and aligning account ownership with your broader estate plan. Both approaches bypass probate, but they work differently depending on the account type.

The transfer rules at Republic Bank vary across 15 accounts. Below is a breakdown of beneficiary options, trust funding, and which products support each method.

No beneficiary form at Republic Bank

Contact Republic Bank directly for information about adding or updating beneficiary designations on your accounts.

Why trust accounts are not available

Republic Bank does not currently support retitling accounts into a trust. The alternative is to name a trust as the Transfer on Death beneficiary, which provides similar probate-avoidance benefits while keeping the account in the individual's name.

Simple Access CheckingEasy CheckingFlex CheckingPremium CheckingMilitary Honors CheckingHealth Savings Account (HSA)Easy SavingsAdvantage SavingsMoney Market AccountCertificate of DepositCDARS

Simple Access Checking

$10 minimum opening deposit. $4.95 monthly fee, waived with at least one direct deposit (ACH credit), one debit card point-of-sale transaction, or one online bill pay transaction per statement cycle. No overdraft, returned item, or daily overdraft fees; a $100 fixed Simple Access Overdraft Protection Limit applies if qualifications are met. Card-only account: check writing is not permitted, and a check presented for payment is returned unpaid. Direct deposits may be available up to two business days early, and federal tax refunds up to 5 days early. Bank On Certified. The Truth in Savings disclosure lists a $3 Non-Republic ATM Fee and a $2 Monthly Paper Statement Fee.

Joint WROS

Easy Checking

No monthly maintenance fee, no minimum balance, and no below-balance fee. $50 minimum opening deposit. Free mobile banking and mobile deposit, mobile wallet, and Zelle. Unlimited check writing, subject to available funds. Fee-free transactions at over 90,000 Republic Bank, Presto, Accel, MoneyPass, and Allpoint ATMs. The Truth in Savings disclosure lists a $4 fee for non-Republic ATM transactions and a $4 paper statement fee.

Joint WROS

Flex Checking

Interest-bearing checking at 0.01% APY on all balances (rates as of 09/23/2026). $50 minimum opening deposit. $12 monthly fee, waived with a $1,000 average daily balance, one direct deposit, or 10 debit card point-of-sale transactions per statement cycle. The $4 paper statement fee is not charged for this account. Free mobile deposit. Fee-free transactions at over 90,000 Republic Bank, Presto, Accel, MoneyPass, and Allpoint ATMs. Rates are subject to change.

Joint WROS

Premium Checking

Tiered-rate, interest-bearing checking at 0.05% APY on all balances (rates as of 09/23/2026). $50 minimum opening deposit. A $25 below-balance fee applies each statement cycle when the average daily balance falls below $5,000. Unlimited free non-Republic ATM transactions, with reimbursement of fees charged by the ATM owner. Unlimited check writing, subject to available funds. Includes a debit card with higher usage limits, free Republic Bank checks, a free safe deposit box where available (limit 1 box per client), and free mobile deposit. The $4 paper statement fee is not charged for this account. Rates are subject to change.

Joint WROS

Military Honors Checking

Checking for past and present military service members, National Guardsmen, and reservists. No monthly fee, no minimum balance, and no minimum deposit to open. The first 4 non-Republic ATM transactions per statement cycle are free, including reimbursement of the ATM owner fee; after that a $4 Republic fee applies, and ATM owner fees are still reimbursed. Includes a $500 unsecured Military Honors Ready Reserve line of credit, accessed through the checking account, that transfers funds automatically to cover overdrafts; variable APR of 7.00% as of 9/17/2026, not to exceed 21%, with no prepayment penalty and no annual fee.

Joint WROS

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Republic describes its HSA as a personal checking account for people covered by a High Deductible Health Plan. No minimum opening deposit, no minimum balance, no monthly fee, no set-up fee, and no transaction fees; a $4 paper statement fee applies. Includes a Republic Bank Mastercard debit card and check writing, with individual and family HSA applications.

Easy Savings

Variable-rate, interest-bearing savings at 0.05% APY (rates as of 09/23/2026). $10 minimum opening deposit. No minimum balance and no monthly fee. Unlimited deposits, and unlimited withdrawals in person at a banking center or at an ITM/ATM. The Truth in Savings disclosure lists a $4 Monthly Paper Statement Fee.

Joint WROS

Advantage Savings

Interest-bearing savings at 0.10% APY on all balance tiers (rates as of 09/23/2026). $5,000 minimum opening deposit. A $10 monthly fee applies unless a $5,000 minimum balance is kept each month. Unlimited deposits, and unlimited withdrawals in person at a banking center or at an ITM/ATM. Rates are subject to change.

Joint WROS

Money Market Account

Interest-bearing money market at 0.05% APY on all balance tiers (rates as of 09/23/2026). $300 minimum opening deposit (the Truth in Savings disclosure also allows opening by establishing direct deposit). A $5 monthly fee applies unless a $300 minimum balance is kept each month. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. Money market accounts are not eligible for Overdraft Honor. Rates are subject to change.

Joint WROS

Certificate of Deposit

Minimum deposit of $1,000; $2,000,000 maximum deposit per CD ($100,000 maximum when opening online). Terms of 6, 11, 12, 15, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months; rates vary by ZIP code. Interest can be compounded or transferred to another Republic checking or savings account. A penalty is imposed for early withdrawal. Partial withdrawals are allowed on every term except the 12-month CD ($1,000 minimum withdrawal; the remaining balance must be greater than $1,000; the early withdrawal penalty applies to the amount withdrawn). CDs renew automatically; the owner has 10 days after maturity to redeem, after which the CD renews at the current rate for the original term.

Joint WROS

CDARS

Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service. $250,000 minimum opening deposit; $50,000,000 maximum. Deposits over $250,000 are divided into smaller CDs at multiple financial institutions so that the full amount is eligible for FDIC insurance. One negotiated rate for each CD maturity; interest paid monthly or at maturity; one consolidated monthly statement from Republic Bank. Treasury Management Specialists: 1-866-534-2341. The ICS Depositor Control Panel is at www.depositorcontrol.com.

What Republic Bank says about beneficiaries and trusts

Each section is Republic Bank's own statement, with the document it comes from numbered under Sources.

What Republic Bank's agreement says about beneficiaries1

Joint accounts

Survivorship rights apply to any joint account, unless Republic and all joint account owners have entered into a written agreement to the contrary.1

Which accounts a trust can hold2

Trust account

Overdraft Honor is not available for personal trusts.1

Republic's deposit relationship is that of debtor and creditor and creates no fiduciary or special relationship, regardless of how the account is titled or whether you act in a fiduciary capacity.1

Trust accounts are not eligible for the Republic Bank Transfer Funds Service (external transfers).2

Business account

Business Now Checking is available for non-personal trusts, as well as sole proprietorships (DBAs), non-profit organizations and government entities.3

Not in Republic Bank's published guidance5

  • A beneficiary designation form
  • A beneficiary designation procedure
  • What the owner provides to name a beneficiary
  • A procedure for holding an account in a trust
  • A list of trust documents

Sources3

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Data sourced from Republic Bank primary sources (29 pages reviewed). How we research.

Download these Republic Bank instructions

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

Download instructions for the whole estate

Republic Bank estate support

Customer Service

Personal Online Banking and Bill Pay

24-hour Account Access Line (automated)

Lost or stolen ATM/debit card, after regular business hours

Mortgage and retail loan payment and payoff information

Hours

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM ET; Saturday-Sunday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM ET (except holidays)

Mailing address

Republic Bank, Contact Center, Republic Corporate Center, 601 West Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Estate requests go through general customer service.

Verified Sep 2026

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