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Property held in safe deposit box
Hi, I’m trying to find information about obtaining personal property that’s
being held in another person’s safety deposit box. My mother has savings
bonds that were issued in my name before I turned 18, and is refusing to
hand them over now that I’m an adult. I have verified with the US Treasury
that my name is on them and she does not have a legal right to hold them.
Asked on February 19, 2017 under Estate Planning, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You would have to sue her for them: a lawsuit is the only way to get property in a situation like this. You would sue her for the value of the bonds; the lawsuit could be resolved either by her turning over the bonds or by her paying you their value.
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