How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Hanscom FCU
Covers 8 deposit, 5 retirement, and 10 lending accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
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Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
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Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
Fax978-952-8535
Mailing Address
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
Toll-free fax
After-hours fraud prevention
International fraud line
WebsiteLearn more→
Death Claims
Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
Mailing Address
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
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Verified Apr 2026
The goal with your Hanscom FCU accounts is to make sure every account has a transfer mechanism in place—either a POD beneficiary designation or trust ownership. Because Hanscom FCU is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Accounts without either one will require probate, which means court involvement and delays for your family.
Across 23 product types, Hanscom FCU accounts vary in how they transfer at death. The sections below walk through Payable on Death (POD) designations, trust funding options, and which products support each method.
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1
Visit any Hanscom FCU branch location.
2
Bring required documents:
- Valid government-issued photo ID
3
Request a beneficiary designation or Totten Trust form.
4
Complete and sign the form at the branch.
5
Branch staff will process the beneficiary update.
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD (Payable on Death) designations available for deposit accounts.
- Totten Trust accounts available as an alternative beneficiary designation method.
- IRA accounts have separate beneficiary designations on the IRA application.
- Trusts can be named as POD beneficiaries on deposit accounts.
- The credit union will not automatically notify beneficiaries; account holders should inform their beneficiaries.
- The credit union makes no representations as to the appropriateness or effect of ownership and beneficiary designations.
Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
Fax978-952-8535
Mailing Address
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
Toll-free fax
After-hours fraud prevention
International fraud line
WebsiteLearn more→
Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
Fax978-952-8535
Mailing Address
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
Toll-free fax
After-hours fraud prevention
International fraud line
WebsiteLearn more→
Death Claims
Phone800-656-4328
Toll-Free800-656-4328
Mailing Address
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, 25 Porter Road, Suite 100, Littleton, MA 01460-1434
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Apr 2026
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