What to do when a First Security Bank (Arkansas) account holder dies
Report the death to First Security Bank (Arkansas) at 1-877-611-3118
What happens to First Security Bank (Arkansas) accounts after the account holder dies depends on how each account was titled. Beneficiary-designated and trust-owned accounts transfer directly. Accounts in the deceased's name alone go through the estate, and the executor or administrator works with First Security Bank (Arkansas)'s Trust & Wealth Management to claim the funds.
Gather the account holder's full name, date of birth, and any known account or policy numbers before contacting First Security Bank (Arkansas).
Death claim process
To file a claim after an account holder's death, here is what First Security Bank (Arkansas) requires:
Filing a claim
State law on paying a balance without lettersFlorida
- Florida
Fla. Stat. § 735.303
Florida law permits a bank to pay from a deceased depositor's balance on an affidavit made under oath, without letters testamentary or letters of administration.Fla. Stat. § 735.303Verified Oct 3, 2026View source
Paid to: family member (surviving spouse; else adult child; else adult descendant; else parent)
Limit: $2,000 held at the institution and $2,000 in total from every holder
When: not earlier than 6 months after the date of the decedent’s death
The section permits the payment. It does not require the bank to make it. The section sets further conditions.
Accounts handled elsewhere1
- First Security Bank Trust & Wealth Management
Serving as personal representative of a decedent's estate and as trustee of living and personal trusts1
Phone: 1-501-279-3420
Not in First Security Bank (Arkansas)'s published guidance10
- A procedure for reporting a death
- A department for deceased-customer accounts
- A claim form
- A list of required documents
- Whether the death certificate must be certified
- An online way to report a death
- Which court appointment document it accepts
- A small-estate procedure
- How long a claim takes
- Terms in its agreements for a customer's death
Sources
Data sourced from First Security Bank (Arkansas) primary sources (21 pages reviewed). How we research.
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