[WSBAPT] Petition to access safety deposit box

[Lisa Chiang]

I did this a long while ago, in similar situation.  I filed the petition to
open the SD box concurrently with the petition to open probate.

I also submitted as an exhibit, a copy of decedent's will, with the
petitions.  Luckily the bank cooperated with the order, and we (me and
client, the decedent's son) found the original will when we went to the
bank.

Hope this helps.  (I have slightly less gray hair than some folks on this
listserv, but like to share nuggets of wisdom I've accumulated over the
years).

Lisa

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:10 AM, Christopher Small <chris at cmslawfirm.com>
wrote:

> Friends:
>
> Have a client who's father died with his will in his safety deposit box
> (not married). I've read the rule re Order for Production of Wills and have
> drafted a petition and order to have the box opened to see if the will is
> in fact there.
>
> A couple of questions I have:
>
> 1. Is this filed like a petition for probate?
>
> 2. If the will is then probated, will there be two separate filing fees or
> would you just file under the case number established by the petition to
> open the box?
>
> 3. Anything else I should know that's out of the ordinary for any of you
> that have done this before?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christopher Small
> CMS Law Firm LLC <http://cmslawfirm.com>
> 150 Lake St., Suite 227
> Kirkland, WA 98033
> 206.659.1512
>
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