How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at First United Bank

Covers 7 deposit, and 2 retirement accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch

First United Bank

Bank · Regional

firstunitedbank.com
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Customer Service

Fax(580) 916-3287
Mailing Address

First United Bank, P.O. Box 130, Durant, OK 74702

First United Bank Trust

Mailing Address

First United Bank, P.O. Box 130, Durant, OK 74702

Customer Service

Fax(580) 916-3287
Mailing Address

First United Bank, P.O. Box 130, Durant, OK 74702

Verified Jul 2026

The key to protecting your First United Bank accounts is making sure each one has a transfer mechanism in place—either a beneficiary designation or trust ownership. Without one, the account goes through probate, adding time, cost, and court involvement for your family.

First United Bank has 9 accounts with different estate transfer rules. Here is how beneficiary designations, trust ownership, and probate apply to each one.

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1
Visit a First United Bank branch with government-issued photo ID, or call (580) 924-2211 to confirm the required forms
2
Provide the beneficiary information for each account:
  • For deposit accounts (checking, savings, money market, CDs): add a Payable on Death (POD) beneficiary
  • For IRAs: complete the IRA beneficiary designation form
3
Provide each beneficiary's full legal name and, if naming multiple beneficiaries, the percentage allocation
4
Review and sign the designation form with a banker

Required Documents

  • Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)

Special Requirements

  • POD and beneficiary designations are completed at a branch; First United directs account-specific requests to (580) 924-2211
  • Named beneficiaries pass outside of probate and override instructions in a will
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