Totten Saving and Checking Accounts
The Totten Saving and Checking Accounts are a great way to bequeath funds in your account should you die while still retaining full use of the funds. An individual (Trustee/Owner) establishes this account with named beneficiaries. The account is revocable – that is, the Trustee may change or cancel the designation of beneficiaries. The Trustee retains all power over the account.
- The Trustee must be eligible for DCU Membership.
- A Co-trustee may also be named with access to the account.
- A Trustee in the Trustee's name using the Trustee's Social Security Number opens a Totten Account.
- Any DCU savings or checking account can be set up as a Totten Account.
- A DCU Check Card or DCU ATM Card can be issued in the Trustee and Co-trustee's names only.
- Only the Trustee or Co-trustee may transact business on the account. The beneficiary has no access to funds while either Trustee is living.
- Loans are not available on a Totten Account.
- Funds can be used a collateral for loans.
- To change or add beneficiaries, a Totten Designation of Beneficiary Form must be completed.
- If there are Co-trustees and one dies, funds belong to the surviving Trustee. Funds belong to the beneficiary when neither Trustee is living.
These accounts, or any similar accounts which evidence an intention that the funds shall pass on the death of the owner to a named beneficiary, are considered revocable trust accounts and are insured as a form of individual account. The funds in such accounts are insured for the owner up to a total of the $250.000 SMISA for each beneficiary separately from any other individual accounts of the owner. If the beneficiary is not a natural person or charitable organization or other non-profit entity under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the funds in the account that are attributable to that beneficiary are treated as an individually owned account of the owner, aggregated with any other individual accounts of the owner, and insured to the $250.000 standard maximum share insurance amount.
DCU cannot provide legal, tax, or estate planning advice. We suggest you discuss your particular situation with a tax consultant or advisor.
Use our Savings Calculators to help you determine the savings plan to meet your goals.
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