Estate planning at First Commonwealth
How to protect 9 First Commonwealth accounts — manage beneficiaries in-branch, fund a trust in-branch, and file claims through First Commonwealth's First Commonwealth Wealth Management — Trust & Estate
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Customer Service
Phone1-800-711-2265
Emailengage@fcbanking.com
Mailing Address
First Commonwealth Bank, 601 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701
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First Commonwealth Wealth Management — Trust & Estate
Phone1-800-711-2265
Mailing Address
First Commonwealth Bank, 601 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701
WebsiteLearn more→
Verified Jun 2026
First Commonwealth offers 9 consumer accounts that interact with estate planning in distinct ways. Of those, 6 can name a trust as beneficiary or be retitled into a trust. Understanding the transfer methods available for each account type helps families keep assets out of probate and ensure they pass to the right people.
First Commonwealth handles beneficiary designations in branch and by phone. Accounts can also be retitled into a trust to keep them out of probate entirely.
There are two sides to estate planning at First Commonwealth: setting things up while you're alive, and the process survivors follow after a death.
Preparing your estate
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to update beneficiaries in-branch, fund a trust in-branch, and review 9 account types at First Commonwealth.
View details →When someone dies
Death claim process
Contact First Commonwealth's First Commonwealth Wealth Management — Trust & Estate to file a claim. 5-step process, 4 required documents, and contact information for survivors.
View details →First Commonwealth's First Commonwealth Wealth Management — Trust & Estate can answer questions about beneficiaries, trusts, or death claims at 1-800-711-2265.
First Commonwealth is not available nationwide. Estate planning procedures may vary by state, so confirm that your location is served before making account changes.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. First Commonwealth Wealth Management administers revocable, irrevocable, testamentary, and charitable trusts and provides full estate settlement, handling executor duties through the settlement process. A successor trustee or executor can reach the trust and estate team at 1-800-711-2265.
Sources
Data sourced from First Commonwealth primary sources (8 pages reviewed). How we research.
F
Customer Service
Phone1-800-711-2265
Emailengage@fcbanking.com
Mailing Address
First Commonwealth Bank, 601 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701
WebsiteLearn more→
First Commonwealth Wealth Management — Trust & Estate
Phone1-800-711-2265
Mailing Address
First Commonwealth Bank, 601 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA 15701
WebsiteLearn more→
Verified Jun 2026
Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your First Commonwealth accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
