Estate planning and settlement at Colonial Penn
Name beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by phone, and report a death at 1-800-523-9100
With 3 products relevant to estate planning, Colonial Penn policyholders need to understand how beneficiary designations control where proceeds go. These designations override a will, so the names on file with Colonial Penn are what determine who receives the death benefit.
Beneficiary changes at Colonial Penn can be made by phone and by mail. Accounts can also be linked to trusts through beneficiary designations to keep them out of probate entirely.
Colonial Penn has documented procedures for both preparing accounts during your lifetime and handling claims when an account holder passes away.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to update beneficiaries by phone, fund a trust by mail, and review 3 account types at Colonial Penn.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Colonial Penn's Life Claims Department at 1-800-523-9100. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
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Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your Colonial Penn accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
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