Can you pass on your Walmart Seller balance when you die?
Walmart reviews requests about Walmart Seller balance after a death case by case.
Protecting Walmart Seller balance while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, balance can only be redeemed, not transferred, and 6-step plan.
How to protect your Walmart Seller balance while you are alive →Someone died. Handling Walmart Seller balance after a death
Transfer is handled on a case-by-case basis, 6-step process, and 4 required documents.
What happens to Walmart Seller balance when someone dies →Walmart Marketplace is Walmart's third-party seller program, where registered businesses list and sell products on Walmart.com. Walmart collects the sale proceeds and pays out net sales, and sellers using Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) store inventory in Walmart fulfillment centers.
Walmart decides what happens to Walmart Seller balance after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. Walmart allows no lifetime transfer of balance; the account holder can only redeem them.
What happens to Walmart Seller at death
- Case by case
Walmart decides on request what happens to a deceased seller's account and settlement balance; the final settlement payout comes after the account is closed, and Walmart makes final decisions on it at its discretion.1
Naming who acts after a death
- Designation
There is no beneficiary designation on a Walmart Marketplace seller account.2
Other companies and product lines involved3
- Marketplace Wallet at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Payouts already sent to the seller's Marketplace Wallet deposit account3
- Payoneer, PingPong or WorldFirst (Zyla)
Payouts already sent to the approved payout provider on the account3
Sources3
- 1.Final settlement payout policy, last updated Dec 10, 2025
- 2.Comprehensive Walmart Marketplace Program Retailer Agreement, Rev 072024
- 3.Payout processing, last updated Sep 24, 2026
Walmart publishes no process specific to a deceased person's account; a written request goes in through Walmart's support ticket system. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Walmart Seller account.
Sources
Data sourced from Walmart Inc. primary sources (10 pages reviewed). How we research.
Walmart Seller customer support
Walmart Marketplace Seller Support
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