How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Bellco
Covers 12 deposit, 4 retirement, and 1 investment accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Member Services
Phone1-303-689-7800
Toll-Free1-800-235-5261
Mailing Address
Bellco Credit Union, P.O. Box 6611, Greenwood Village, CO 80155-6611
Local (Denver metro)
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Bellco Operations Department - Special Account Support
Phone1-855-603-1051
Mailing Address
Bellco Credit Union, Attn: Special Account Support, PO Box 5231, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
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Verified Jul 2026
There are two ways to keep your Bellco accounts out of probate: adding Payable on Death designations and retitling accounts into a trust. Because Bellco is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Both methods ensure your accounts transfer directly to the people you choose, without court involvement.
Bellco has 17 product types, and the estate transfer rules differ across them. Some support Payable on Death (POD) designations, some can be retitled into a trust, and others will require probate if nothing is set up. Each is covered below.
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Visit any Bellco branch with government-issued photo ID
2
Request a Payable on Death (POD) beneficiary designation update for your account(s)
3
Provide beneficiary information:
- Full name, date of birth, Social Security number, and relationship for each beneficiary
- Primary and contingent beneficiary designations with percentage allocations
4
Complete and sign the beneficiary designation form
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD (Payable on Death) available for deposit accounts (checking, savings, money market, CDs)
- Funds with a POD designation pass directly to beneficiaries and are not part of the estate
- Joint accounts with right of survivorship pass to the surviving owner(s)
- IRA beneficiary designations are separate from deposit account POD designations
- Bellco reserves the right to refuse some forms of ownership and beneficiary designations unless otherwise prohibited by law
- Beneficiary contact information should be kept current; contact Bellco Operations Department to update mailing or email addresses
Sources
Data sourced from Bellco primary sources (17 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Member Services
Phone1-303-689-7800
Toll-Free1-800-235-5261
Mailing Address
Bellco Credit Union, P.O. Box 6611, Greenwood Village, CO 80155-6611
Local (Denver metro)
Telephone Banking
WebsiteLearn more→
Bellco Operations Department - Special Account Support
Phone1-855-603-1051
Mailing Address
Bellco Credit Union, Attn: Special Account Support, PO Box 5231, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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