How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Langley FCU
Covers 11 deposit, 4 retirement, and 1 investment accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Customer Service
Phone(757) 827-5328
Toll-Free1-800-826-7490
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, Newport News, VA 23612
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IRA Department
Phone(757) 825-7103
Fax(757) 825-7146
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, ATTN: IRA Department, Newport News, VA 23612
Langley Wealth Management (investment accounts, inherited assets)
Deceased Representatives (Deceased Member Support)
Phone(757) 369-3737
Toll-Free1-800-826-7490
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, Newport News, VA 23612
Contact Center (general)
Collections (deceased borrower loans)
Commercial Lending (commercial real estate loans)
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Verified Jul 2026
Preparing your Langley FCU accounts for estate transfer involves two key steps: designating beneficiaries on each account and, where appropriate, retitling accounts into a trust. Because Langley FCU is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Accounts with Payable on Death designations or trust ownership bypass probate entirely.
With 16 product types, Langley FCU offers a range of transfer options. Some accounts support Payable on Death (POD) designations, others can be retitled into a trust, and some require probate if no beneficiary is designated. The sections below break down each step.
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1
Visit any Langley FCU branch location
2
Request the appropriate beneficiary designation form from a member service representative
3
Provide beneficiary details:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Social Security number
- Relationship to account owner
4
Submit the signed form to the representative
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD designation is an instruction that upon the death of the last account owner, funds are payable to all surviving POD beneficiaries/payees
- Unless state law provides otherwise, multiple beneficiaries own funds jointly in equal shares without rights of survivorship
- POD designations available on checking, savings, money market, and certificate accounts
- A POD or trust beneficiary/payee designation NEVER applies to an IRA (Membership and Account Agreement Sec. 5) — IRAs carry their own beneficiary form, handled by Langley's separate IRA Department (757-825-7103, fax 757-825-7146)
- POD accounts are NCUA-insured separately up to $250,000 per beneficiary
- Changes can be made at any time by submitting a new form
Sources
Data sourced from Langley FCU primary sources (22 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Customer Service
Phone(757) 827-5328
Toll-Free1-800-826-7490
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, Newport News, VA 23612
WebsiteLearn more→
IRA Department
Phone(757) 825-7103
Fax(757) 825-7146
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, ATTN: IRA Department, Newport News, VA 23612
Langley Wealth Management (investment accounts, inherited assets)
Deceased Representatives (Deceased Member Support)
Phone(757) 369-3737
Toll-Free1-800-826-7490
Mailing Address
Langley Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 120128, Newport News, VA 23612
Contact Center (general)
Collections (deceased borrower loans)
Commercial Lending (commercial real estate loans)
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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