Should everything valuable go into the box?

No. Things the family uses, and anything that is or may be part of the case, stay out. The box is for what has to survive the absence untouched.

What should be recorded before intake?

Serial numbers, reference numbers, photographs, appraisals and title numbers. The signed inventory lists what comes in, and your own records make it worth more.

Are firearms accepted?

No. Florida Intervault does not accept firearms..

What to store

The things that do not survive years of nobody watching them

A house gets sold, a relative moves, a drawer gets emptied. These are the things people most often wish they had put somewhere recorded before they left.

Gold rings and earrings in a wooden tray with compartments

Jewelry

Rings, chains and earrings disappear quietly over a long absence. Photograph each piece, list it, and name one person.

Watches

A watch is proven by its serial, box and papers. Keep the three together and record who can reach them.

Coins and bullion

Coins and bullion counted, listed and stored in one place. We hold the metal and never buy, sell or value it.

Deeds, titles and documents

Deeds, titles, wills and tax papers kept in one listed place, with a named person who has authority to use them.

Passports and IDs

Passport, birth certificate and Social Security card listed and stored together, once you have asked your attorney about surrender.

Family heirlooms and photographs

Photographs, letters and keepsakes worth little to a buyer and everything to a family, listed and kept in one place.

Should everything valuable go into the box?: No. Things the family uses, and anything that is or may be part of the case, stay out. The box is for what has to survive the absence untouched.
What should be recorded before intake?: Serial numbers, reference numbers, photographs, appraisals and title numbers. The signed inventory lists what comes in, and your own records make it worth more.
Are firearms accepted?: No. Florida Intervault does not accept firearms. TODO_FACT: the full list of items not accepted.

Settle it before the date, not after.

A short call is usually enough to know whether a box is the right answer. If it is not, we will say so. Attorneys and family members are welcome to call on a client's behalf.

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