Marriage guide

ARTICLE TAKEAWAYS

  • Use this guide to determine what actions to consider if you are recently married.

Actions to consider

Consider talking to your financial professional. They can offer advice and help you make decisions when going through a major life event or change.

You can log in and complete account updates and perform transactions for most account types.

Review the personal and banking information on your account

  • Update your address
  • Update your email address to ensure you receive alerts about account activity, security and document availability
  • Update your bank account information


Review how your
name appears on your account


Review the
beneficiaries on your account

  • Review or update the beneficiaries on your IRA and/or transfer on death account


Review your account access and ownership


o  Consolidate your and your spouse’s accounts

o  Change the financial professional listed on an account

Document your account balance

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