How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Whitefish CU
Covers 5 deposit, and 2 retirement accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Member Services
Phone(406) 862-3525
Toll-Free(877) 862-3525
Mailing Address
PO Box 37, Whitefish, MT 59937
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Member Services
Phone(406) 862-3525
Toll-Free(877) 862-3525
Mailing Address
Whitefish Credit Union, PO Box 37, Whitefish, MT 59937
Verified May 2026
There are two ways to keep your Whitefish CU accounts out of probate: adding Payable on Death designations and retitling accounts into a trust. Because Whitefish CU is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Both methods ensure your accounts transfer directly to the people you choose, without court involvement.
Whitefish CU has 7 accounts with different estate transfer rules. Here is how beneficiary designations, trust ownership, and probate apply to each one.
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1
Visit any Whitefish Credit Union branch to request a POD form
- Branch locations include Whitefish, Kalispell, Polson, Columbia Falls, Thompson Falls, Eureka, and Missoula
- Request a Payable on Death (POD) beneficiary designation form from a member service representative
2
Complete the beneficiary designation form
- Provide beneficiary information: full name, date of birth, Social Security number, and relationship
- Specify percentage allocation if naming multiple beneficiaries
3
Sign and submit the form
- All account holders must sign the form
- Submit to a member service representative for processing
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD designation available for checking, savings, and certificate accounts
- IRAs use a separate beneficiary designation form
- Trusts can be named as POD beneficiaries
- Multiple beneficiaries permitted with customizable allocation percentages
- Beneficiaries must be added to each account individually
- Changes can be made at any time at no charge
- POD accounts are NCUA-insured separately up to $250,000 per qualifying beneficiary
Sources
Data sourced from Whitefish CU primary sources (17 pages reviewed). How we research.
Member Services
Phone(406) 862-3525
Toll-Free(877) 862-3525
Mailing Address
PO Box 37, Whitefish, MT 59937
WebsiteLearn more→
Member Services
Phone(406) 862-3525
Toll-Free(877) 862-3525
Mailing Address
Whitefish Credit Union, PO Box 37, Whitefish, MT 59937
Verified May 2026
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