Lost safe deposit boxes are more common than you may think. Unlike a bank account or securities account, there is usually no paper trail—no monthly statements or regular communication. However, once the rental payments have stopped—usually due to death, the contents of the safe deposit box will need to be claimed. If no one steps forward to claim ownership in a timely fashion, the contents will be turned over to the protective custody of a government agency. Of course, depending on the charter of the particular bank involved, records of the rightful owner may or may not be contained in a state database. Fortune Finders does have access to the databases that contain the vast fortunes in lost safe deposit boxes.
