How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Firefighters First
Covers 13 deposit, 8 retirement, 1 investment, and 2 lending accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Member Services / Call Center
Phone1-323-254-1700
Toll-Free1-800-231-1626
Mailing Address
Firefighters First Credit Union, P.O. Box 60890, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0890
International
Lost/Stolen Cards (24/7)
Loss Payee for Insurance
Consumer Loans Fax
Real Estate Fax
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Member Services - Death Notification
Phone1-323-254-1700
Toll-Free1-800-231-1626
Fax1-323-550-2231
Mailing Address
Firefighters First Credit Union, P.O. Box 60890, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0890 (overnight: 1520 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105)
Verified Jul 2026
The goal with your Firefighters First accounts is to make sure every account has a transfer mechanism in place—either a POD beneficiary designation or trust ownership. Because Firefighters First 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.
Firefighters First has 24 product types, and the estate transfer rules differ across them. Some support Payable on Death (POD) designations, some can be retitled into a trust, and others will require probate if nothing is set up. Each is covered below.
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Visit any Firefighters First branch with government-issued photo ID
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Request a Beneficiary Designation Form from a member service representative
3
Complete the form with beneficiary information and sign
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Representative will process the designation and provide a confirmation copy
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- POD (Payable on Death) designations available for deposit accounts
- Beneficiary designations for IRA and retirement accounts are set at account opening and can be updated by submitting a new form
- A trust can be named as POD beneficiary on deposit accounts
- Certificate of Trust form available for designating trust as beneficiary
- POD accounts bypass probate and pass directly to named beneficiaries
Sources
Data sourced from Firefighters First primary sources (22 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Member Services / Call Center
Phone1-323-254-1700
Toll-Free1-800-231-1626
Mailing Address
Firefighters First Credit Union, P.O. Box 60890, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0890
International
Lost/Stolen Cards (24/7)
Loss Payee for Insurance
Consumer Loans Fax
Real Estate Fax
Call Center Fax
WebsiteLearn more→
Member Services - Death Notification
Phone1-323-254-1700
Toll-Free1-800-231-1626
Fax1-323-550-2231
Mailing Address
Firefighters First Credit Union, P.O. Box 60890, Los Angeles, CA 90060-0890 (overnight: 1520 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105)
Verified Jul 2026
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