How Do I Open an Estate Account at Global CU?
Global CU opens estate accounts for a court-appointed executor or administrator. The account is opened in a branch. The documents it asks for, what the account costs, and the steps it lists are below.
Opening an estate account at Global CU
Where to open it
In a branch
How it opens
- In a branch
- Available
- Online
- Not available
Who can open it
- Existing customer
- Required
- Membership
- Required
- Death certificate
- Certified copy
- EIN proof
- The number alone
Documents to bring
- Original or certified copy of the death certificate
- Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration naming the Personal Representative
- Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN) for the estate
- Government-issued photo ID for each Personal Representative signing
Steps at Global CU
- 1Obtain the estate's EIN from the IRS at irs.gov before going in.
- 2Visit a Global branch with the original or certified death certificate, the Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, the estate's EIN, and photo ID for each Personal Representative signing.
- 3If you cannot reach a branch, call 800-525-9094 for additional assistance.
What it costs
Global CU does not state the monthly fee or fee-waiver balance for an estate account.
- Opening deposit
- $5 membership share; no separate estate-account opening minimum is published
- Schedule that applies
- Schedule of Service Fees (effective November 1, 2025), read with the Share Account Disclosure Statement
- For estate accounts
- The Share Account Disclosure Statement is titled "Member, Joint, Trust, Fiduciary, and Estate Accounts" and its section 2.e covers estate accounts, so the consumer Schedule of Service Fees governs; the Business Share Account Disclosure Statement does not mention estates
| Account | Waiver or condition |
|---|---|
| Latitude Checking | direct deposit OR minimum daily balance of $500 in any one share on the account |
What to know at Global CU
Global opens an estate account only when the deceased was a Global member at the time of death. An estate account can have only two Personal Representatives as signatories, and Global photocopies the death certificate and returns the original. On the deceased's own account, a Personal Representative may run only the transactions involved in closing it.
Not in Global CU's published guidance
- Whether it can be opened by phone or by mail
- Whether a branch appointment is needed
- Whether every co-executor must sign or appear
- Whether an out-of-state executor can open one
- Whether the account comes with online banking, checks, a debit card, or mobile deposit
- How the deceased's balances reach the estate account
General information about each bank's published estate-account requirements, not legal or banking advice. Requirements vary by state and account type. Consult the institution for its current requirements. Data verified Sep 16, 2026
No. Global CU states an estate account cannot be opened online. It states the account can be opened in a branch.
Global CU asks for: Original or certified copy of the death certificate; Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration naming the Personal Representative; Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN) for the estate; Government-issued photo ID for each Personal Representative signing.
Opening deposit: $5 membership share; no separate estate-account opening minimum is published. Global CU does not state the monthly fee or fee-waiver balance for an estate account. The Share Account Disclosure Statement is titled "Member, Joint, Trust, Fiduciary, and Estate Accounts" and its section 2.e covers estate accounts, so the consumer Schedule of Service Fees governs; the Business Share Account Disclosure Statement does not mention estates. Global CU's 1 published account is listed above with their fees and waivers; the estate account carries the fees of the account it is opened as.
An estate account is a bank account titled to the estate itself — not to the person who died and not to the executor personally. The court-appointed executor or administrator opens it to deposit money owed to the estate (final paychecks, refunds, proceeds from closed accounts), pay the estate's debts and expenses, and distribute what remains. Checks made out to "the Estate of" can only be deposited into an account titled this way.
The estate is its own taxpayer, separate from the person who died. Banks open estate accounts under the estate's Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS, not the deceased's Social Security Number. The free EIN application prepares IRS Form SS-4 for the estate.
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Forms for Settling an Estate
Free forms for settling an estate: the probate petition, small estate affidavit, notice to creditors, inventory, and closing forms.
Petition for Probate and Letters
Open probate and ask the court to appoint you and issue Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
Notice to Creditors
Notify estate creditors and start the claim period — the published notice plus mailed copies for known creditors.
Renunciation of Executor
Decline an appointment as executor named in a will — the writing filed with the court before anyone is appointed.
Affidavit of Heirship
Prepare the sworn statement of a deceased person's family history and heirs for recording in the county land records, with your state's recording instructions.
Small Estate Affidavit
Collect a small estate's property without probate — the sworn affidavit presented to banks and other holders, with a presentation letter for each.
Estate Inventory
Prepare the probate inventory of estate property — every asset at its date-of-death value, composed to your state's statute, with the state's filing or delivery instructions.
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