How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Mission Fed
Covers 7 deposit, 3 retirement, and 1 lending accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Member Services (Contact Center)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Toll-Free1-800-500-6328
Mailing Address
Mission Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 919023, San Diego, CA 92191-9023
Local and outside the USA
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Member Services (no separate estate department; Trust & Will partnership for estate documents)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Local
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Member Services (deceased-member claims are handled in branch and by Member Services; there is no bereavement line)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Toll-Free1-800-500-6328
Mailing Address
Mission Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 919023, San Diego, CA 92191-9023
Local and outside the USA
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
Estate planning at Mission Fed means getting each account set up so it transfers automatically when you die—either through a POD beneficiary or trust ownership. Because Mission Fed is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Without one of these in place, accounts may require probate before your family can access the funds.
Across 11 product types, Mission Fed 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 Mission Fed branch with a valid government-issued photo ID — the 34 locations are listed at missionfed.com/locations, and appointments can be booked from that page
2
Ask to add or update the beneficiaries on your accounts. On deposit accounts Mission Fed records this as an "Informal Trust Account" (its Account Agreement term for Payable on Death)
3
Provide beneficiary information:
- Deposit accounts: each POD beneficiary's full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, and relationship
- IRA accounts: complete the IRA beneficiary designation with primary and contingent beneficiaries — Mission Fed does not publish this form online, so it is completed with the representative
4
Review and sign the updated account documentation
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Mission Fed does not offer online beneficiary self-service — the designation is made in branch, or by signing a form obtained by phone or mail
- Naming a trust as beneficiary of a deposit account is done through the Formal Trust Account terms, which require a Certification of Trust
- California is a community property state, and a spouse can hold a community property interest in retirement contributions made during the marriage. The Mission Fed Account Agreement itself contains NO community property provision — joint accounts are simply joint tenancy with right of survivorship — so a spouse's community property rights are governed by California law, not by the account contract
- Mission Fed makes no representation about any probate-avoidance or estate planning result of its account documents (Additional Terms for Formal Trust Accounts, paragraph 11)
Sources
Data sourced from Mission Fed primary sources (16 pages reviewed). How we research.
Download these Mission Fed instructions
Download instructions for the whole estateA printable PDF with the steps, required documents, and contact details — verified against Mission Fed primary sources. Bring it to the branch or keep it beside the phone.
Member Services (Contact Center)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Toll-Free1-800-500-6328
Mailing Address
Mission Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 919023, San Diego, CA 92191-9023
Local and outside the USA
WebsiteLearn more→
Member Services (no separate estate department; Trust & Will partnership for estate documents)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Local
WebsiteLearn more→
Member Services (deceased-member claims are handled in branch and by Member Services; there is no bereavement line)
Phone1-800-500-6328
Toll-Free1-800-500-6328
Mailing Address
Mission Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 919023, San Diego, CA 92191-9023
Local and outside the USA
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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