[WSBAPT] Safe deposit box

[Setareh Mahmoodi]

I have found that most people open the box at their primary bank and the
branch they opened the account in the first place.

I am not aware of any way to tell what bank the key is from, however, I
have seen enough of them that usually I can guess the bank (not always).
Can you send a picture of the key or describe the tag? Is it round or
square?

Was there an attorney involved in preparing wills etc? Often clients tell
their attorneys where their safety deposit box is.

She should look through the bank statements, it's usually a one time annual
charge for the box. That could give some information or insight.

If it has been a while, you might want to search here for unclaimed
properties in case the bank turned it over to the state.

http://ucp.dor.wa.gov/aboutucp.aspx

Hope that helps,

Setareh

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Lisa E Schuchman <lisa at lisaschuchman.com>
wrote:

> My client has a safe deposit box key for a deceased relative, but no idea
> which bank held the box.  She has asked at banks around the relative’s area
> and the banks have said they don’t have a box.  Does anyone know if it’s
> possible to identify the bank where a box is held?  There is a number on a
> tag on the key and what I assume is a key-maker’s name.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
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