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Originally Posted by rjm1cc
One question is why do you need one. If it is to hold your will and other estate papers I would go to a fire prof safe in the home. Be sure family knows where the papers are and the combination. I leave mine unlocked. In the past I had problems getting into a deceased persons bank box even though I was listed on the box. Was told this is a common problem for the bank.
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I agree. For legal papers, scan them and store them on a hard drive and/or in the cloud. For valuables like jewelry, what good are they if they are locked away in a safe deposit box?
However, it is a good place for drug dealers and tax evaders to hide cash from the IRS.