Originally Posted by
Jim Becker
Relative to the suggestion to use a safe deposit box at the bank, etc., that's not a bad suggestion for true valuables, but be very careful about what paperwork goes in there as in some circumstances, it may be problematic for "the estate" to access the box and that would be an issue for something like the original of a will and other related documents. The originals for that stuff are likely best to be left in the care of the attorney who prepared them and only having copies in a home safe, electronic storage and, if desired, a safe deposit box.