How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at WyHy FCU
Covers 13 deposit, 3 retirement, and 2 lending accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Member Services / WyHy Contact Center
WyHy Federal Credit Union, PO Box 20050, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Member Services
WyHy Federal Credit Union, PO Box 20050, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Member Services
WyHy Federal Credit Union, PO Box 20050, Cheyenne, WY 82003
The goal with your WyHy FCU accounts is to make sure every account has a transfer mechanism in place—either a POD beneficiary designation or trust ownership. Because WyHy FCU is a membership-based institution, trust retitling must maintain the membership eligibility requirement. Accounts without either one will require probate, which means court involvement and delays for your family.
Across 18 product types, WyHy FCU 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.
- Visit any WyHy branch location (Cheyenne, Casper, Rock Springs, Green River, or Lyman).
- Bring valid government-issued photo ID.
- Request the POD/beneficiary designation form from branch staff.
- Complete and sign the form at the branch.
- Branch staff will process the beneficiary update.
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD (Payable on Death) designations available for deposit accounts.
- IRA accounts have separate beneficiary designations from deposit accounts.
- Trusts can be named as POD beneficiaries on deposit accounts.
- All account owners must sign the beneficiary designation form.
- Completing a new form cancels and revokes all previous beneficiary designations for that account.
Sources
Data sourced from WyHy FCU primary sources (18 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Member Services / WyHy Contact Center
WyHy Federal Credit Union, PO Box 20050, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Member Services
WyHy Federal Credit Union, PO Box 20050, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Member Services
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