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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You will need a WA resident agent for the CA PR and that person can be designated to go to the bank and open the safe deposit box.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I had saved this from a few years ago and I think this website is now shut down but this might provide some instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gaining Access to Decedent's Safety Deposit Box</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A safety deposit box may be opened by its lessee or the lessee's authorized agent. A lessee's authorized agent includes his/her Personal Representative, Attorney-in-Fact, Special
Representative, or the Trustee of his/her Living Trust. <a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=22.28.030" target="_blank">
RCW 22.28.030</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Problem:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Decedent is the lessee of a safety deposit box; you want to access it; and you are not among
the authorized agents listed above.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In King County, the Court may authorize that the safety box be opened and any estate documents in it be delivered to the named Personal Representative or filed with the Court.
<a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/Clerk/Rules/Individuallinks/LCR_82.aspx" target="_blank">
King County Local Rule LR 98.04(d)</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The depository is entitled to receive from the person receiving the
<b><i>Will</i></b> and at his/her expense:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A receipt for, and a copy of, the
<b><i>Will</i></b><i>;</i> and<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The depository's expenses attributable to delivering the
<b><i>Will</i></b>, including fees and mileage expenses, the latter at the same rate as for a witness. King County Probate Policy & Procedure Manual, § 3.3.3.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For a Court in another county, check that county's local
<a href="http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.local&group=superior" target="_blank">
Superior Court Rules</a> for similar authority, and if no such authority obtains, a
<b><a href="http://www.wa-probate.com/Instructions/Opening/Appointing-Special-Administrator.htm">Special Administrator</a>
</b>may need to be appointed in order to open the safety box and obtain any estate documents in it. See
<a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.32.010" target="_blank">
RCW 11.32.010</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As for all other contents of the safety box, their collection and disposition must await the appointment of a Personal Representative.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Anthony Vivenzio<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 11, 2017 4:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Safe Deposit Box<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have my first situation of a sweet elderly lady passing on and leaving her will in her safety deposit box. I will be opening an administration, as we have no will at this point. I’m preparing an order for the Court directing the bank
to provide access to the box. I understand that the PR is the primary participant who needs to be present in the bank situation. However, the PR lives in CA so I am wondering if I can draft an order authorizing access for her and/or me to attend the opening.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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