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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 1114346, member: 15199&quot;]A lesson in California is to be careful with who has &quot; keys&quot;. </p><p>* from the internet*</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Under California law, any person who has a key to a deceased&nbsp; person&#039;s safe deposit box in a financial institution may obtain access&nbsp; to the safe deposit box if he provides the institution with proof of&nbsp; death, such as a death certificate or written statement by a coroner,&nbsp; doctor or hospital where the deceased was treated; and proof of his own&nbsp; identity.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Inventory</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Once the proof has been established, the financial institution is&nbsp; required to make and keep a record of the identity of the person&nbsp; seeking access, then allow her to open the safe deposit box and&nbsp; inventory its contents while under the supervision of an&nbsp; employee of&nbsp; the&nbsp; institution.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b> COPYING&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The financial institution is required to make copies of any <a href="http://www.ehow.com/list_6923260_california-deposit-box-laws-death.html#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ehow.com/list_6923260_california-deposit-box-laws-death.html#" rel="nofollow">wills</a>&nbsp; removed from the safe deposit box and keep the photocopies on file for&nbsp; five years. The&nbsp; institution is allowed to charge the person given&nbsp; access a photocopying fee. After the photocopying has been completed,&nbsp; the person given access is allowed to remove&nbsp; any wills and/or trusts&nbsp; regarding the disposal of the remains.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Will Delivery</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The person given access to the safe deposit box is required under&nbsp; the law to deliver all wills found there to the applicable superior&nbsp; court clerk and mail or deliver a copy to the person named in the <a href="http://www.ehow.com/list_6923260_california-deposit-box-laws-death.html#" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ehow.com/list_6923260_california-deposit-box-laws-death.html#" rel="nofollow">will</a>&nbsp; as the executor or beneficiary. After this point,&nbsp; the executor or&nbsp; beneficiary&nbsp; becomes responsible for the contents of the&nbsp; box.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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