Opening and Inventory of Decedent’s Safe-Deposit Box
ยง 28A-15-13. Opening and inventory of decedent’s safe-deposit box. In an estate, many valuable are kept in a safe deposit box. These boxes should be opened with care and with due caution. It is recommended in the situation where it is not required (See below), that the executor open the box in the presence of an independent person and the beneficiaries. That way everyone is present who has an interest in the contents of the safe-deposit box. If no one has the Clerk’s authority, no one can enter an individual’s safe deposit box without the Clerk (see section (b) below)....
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