Safe deposit boxes are a danger hidden in plain sight. It is tempting to think of them as an appropriate repository for all things valuable: jewelry, coins, cash, wills, powers of attorney. Cash is ...

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A relative passed away several years ago and, as the sole heir, you recently discover the relative has a safe-deposit box at the local bank. But you don’t have the key and have no chance of finding it ...