Estate planning and settlement at Sikorsky CU
Report a death at 1-888-753-5553
Sikorsky CU is a credit union offering 22 accounts that interact with estate planning in different ways. As a membership-based credit union, Sikorsky CU field of membership: anyone who lives, works, worships, or volunteers in Fairfield, New Haven, or Hartford counties, or who has a family member who does. Membership is established by opening a Member Savings account with a $5 minimum deposit. Branch footprint (locations page, September 2026): ten branches -- Oronoque main office (1000 Oronoque Lane, Stratford), Stratford Stationhouse Square (2505 Main Street), Bridgeport (45 Lyon Terrace), Brookfield, Fairfield (1643 Post Road, opened September 2026), Griffin Hospital (Derby), Milford, Seymour, Shelton, and Trumbull -- plus two in-plant branches inside Sikorsky Aircraft facilities in Stratford and Bridgeport that are accessible only to Sikorsky Aircraft employees. Understanding how each account transfers at death—and which ones a trust can hold—helps families avoid probate delays and unintended outcomes.
To add or update beneficiaries at Sikorsky CU, account holders work through direct contact with the institution.
There are two sides to estate planning at Sikorsky CU: setting things up while you're alive, and the process survivors follow after a death.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to review 22 account types at Sikorsky CU.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Sikorsky CU at 1-888-753-5553. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
When someone dies →Sikorsky CU is not available nationwide. Estate planning procedures may vary by state, so confirm that your location is served before making account changes.
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Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your Sikorsky CU 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.
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