How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Steward Partners
Covers 6 investment, 4 retirement, and 2 insurance accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Steward Partners Client Services
400 Atlantic Street, 10th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Estate and Trust Services (via your Steward Partners Financial Advisor)
Death Claims (via your Steward Partners Financial Advisor)
400 Atlantic Street, 10th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Preparing your Steward Partners investment accounts for estate transfer involves two primary strategies: designating beneficiaries on individual accounts and, where supported, retitling accounts into a revocable living trust. Both approaches bypass probate, but they work differently depending on the account type.
The transfer rules at Steward Partners vary across 12 investment accounts. Below is a breakdown of beneficiary options, trust funding, and which products support each method.
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- All beneficiary changes are processed through your Steward Partners financial advisor
- Raymond James serves as custodian and processes all beneficiary designations
- TOD designations are not available in Louisiana and Texas for brokerage accounts
- In community property states, spousal consent may be required when spouse is not the sole primary beneficiary
- Review beneficiary designations annually and after major life events such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child
Sources
- prnewswire.com
- stewardpartners.com
- adviserinfo.sec.gov
- brokercheck.finra.org
- reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Data sourced from Steward Partners primary sources (11 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Steward Partners Client Services
400 Atlantic Street, 10th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Estate and Trust Services (via your Steward Partners Financial Advisor)
Death Claims (via your Steward Partners Financial Advisor)
400 Atlantic Street, 10th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
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