How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at First Financial Bank
Covers 12 deposit, 2 retirement, and 5 lending accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
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Mailing Address
400 Pine Street, Suite 310, Abilene, TX 79601
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Preparing your First Financial Bank accounts for estate transfer involves two primary strategies: designating beneficiaries on individual accounts and, where supported, retitling accounts into a revocable living trust. Both approaches bypass probate, but they work differently depending on the account type.
The transfer rules at First Financial Bank vary across 19 accounts. Below is a breakdown of beneficiary options, trust funding, and which products support each method.
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1
Visit your local First Financial Bank branch (https://ffin.com/locations/) with the following:
- Government-issued photo ID
- Beneficiary information: full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, and address
- Percentage allocation if naming multiple beneficiaries
2
Select the account type -- with or without a P.O.D. designation -- on the Uniform Single-Party or Multiple-Party Account Selection Form
3
Review and sign the completed form with a banker
4
For a Traditional or Roth IRA, complete the separate IRA beneficiary designation instead; the P.O.D. election on the deposit account selection form does not carry over
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- The account type you select on the Uniform Single-Party or Multiple-Party Account Selection Form determines how the account passes at death; your will may not control funds held in these accounts (Consumer Account Information Booklet, account selection form notice)
- A P.O.D. account is not part of the party's estate under the account agreement
- A Trust Account at First Financial is owned by the trustees, and on the death of the last surviving trustee the account passes to the named beneficiary outside the trustee's estate
- Texas is a community property state -- spousal consent may be required for certain designations
- Online beneficiary designation is not available; the account selection form is signed in a branch
- IRA accounts use a separate beneficiary designation form
Sources
Data sourced from First Financial Bank primary sources (16 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Customer Care Center
Phone1-855-660-5862
Emailsupport@ffin.com
Mailing Address
400 Pine Street, Suite 310, Abilene, TX 79601
24-Hour Automated Telephone Banking
Employee Directory
Online and Mobile Banking Support
WebsiteLearn more→
First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company
WebsiteLearn more→
Death Claims / Customer Care Center
Phone1-855-660-5862
Toll-Free1-855-660-5862
Mailing Address
400 Pine Street, Suite 310, Abilene, TX 79601
Verified Jul 2026
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