Estate planning and settlement at Lighthouse CU
Report a death at 1-888-436-1847
Lighthouse CU offers 13 accounts, each with its own rules for what happens when a member dies. As a membership-based credit union, Lighthouse CU twelve New Hampshire branches (Berlin, Concord, Conway, Dover, Exeter, Hooksett, Lebanon, Lee, Northwood, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Rochester) and five in Maine (Biddeford, Kennebunk, Sanford, Westbrook, and Kittery, where the branch is in Building 86 of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard). Members also reach shared branches and surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. Membership is open through a complimentary membership in the Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation or the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition, an immediate family member who belongs, or a partner employer or association. Some transfer automatically to a named beneficiary, others can be held in a trust, and a few may require probate if no plan is in place.
To add or update beneficiaries at Lighthouse CU, account holders work through direct contact with the institution.
Lighthouse CU provides specific procedures for both proactive estate planning and filing claims after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to review 13 account types at Lighthouse CU.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Lighthouse CU's Member Care at 1-888-436-1847. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →Lighthouse CU operates in select states, so estate planning procedures may vary by location. Confirm availability in your state before initiating trust funding or account changes.
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Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your Lighthouse CU accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
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