Estate planning and settlement at GM Financial
Fund a trust by mail and report a death at 1-800-284-2271
GM Financial is an auto finance company, so the estate planning question is about a debt, not an asset. When the borrower dies, the estate must notify GM Financial and resolve the outstanding balance—through payoff, assumption, discharge, or surrender depending on the loan—rather than name a beneficiary.
Beneficiary management at GM Financial is handled through direct contact.
There are two sides to estate planning at GM Financial: setting things up while you're alive, and the process survivors follow after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to fund a trust by mail, and review 4 account types at GM Financial.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to GM Financial Customer Experience at 1-800-284-2271. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →
Sources
Data sourced from GM Financial primary sources (15 pages reviewed). How we research.
GM Financial customer support
GM Financial Customer Experience
Phone
Lease-End Customer
Lease Assumption (lease transfer)
Text ASSIST for help
Text LEASE for lease assumption
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
Business Customer Support
Bankruptcy vehicle surrender
Balance remaining after insurance and GAP proceeds
Right Notes Investor Services
Corporate Office
Corporate Toll-Free
Fax
Hours
Mailing address
Website
Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your GM Financial accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
Forms for Planning Your Estate
Free forms for planning your estate: a will, living trust, pour-over will, both powers of attorney, living will, and TOD deed.
Last Will and Testament
Name your heirs, guardians, and final wishes. Free for every state.
Transfer on Death Deed
Transfer real property to a beneficiary upon your death without probate. Available in 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Vehicle Transfer on Death
Name a beneficiary to inherit your vehicle at death without probate. Available in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
Tools for Planning Your Estate
Free tools for planning your estate: what a will or trust costs, whether you need a trust or TOD deed, and how documents are signed.
How Do I Sign Estate Documents?
Find witness, notary, and remote signing requirements for all 50 states.
Will My Estate Documents Transfer?
Check if estate planning documents signed in one state are valid in another.
Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?
Compare the cost of probate vs a trust for your state and estate value.
How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?
Compare revocable living trust costs across providers including online services and attorneys.
How Much Does a Will Cost?
Compare will costs across providers plus probate costs your heirs will pay.
How Does SimplyTrust Compare to LegalZoom, Trust & Will, and Other Services?
Compare what it costs to make a trust official across SimplyTrust, LegalZoom, Trust & Will, Rocket Lawyer, and Quicken WillMaker.
