What we store · Legal & Estate Documents
Safe Storage for Wills, Deeds & Estate Documents
Original wills, trusts, deeds, and titles are irreplaceable in a way that valuables are not. A copy of a deed is not a deed. A destroyed original can cost an estate years in probate.
Private, by appointment. No account relationship required to visit.
40+
Years in operation since 1983
Zero
Security incidents on record
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
250+
MPH — Category 5 hurricane rated
Why this matters
The risk you are actually carrying
Paper is the asset most vulnerable to flood and storm surge, and South Florida sees both. Most home safes are neither waterproof nor airtight. Bank boxes carry a different problem: many are frozen on the death of the renter, which is exactly when the family needs the will.
Why clients store legal & estate documents here
- The vault is waterproof and airtight — sealed against flood water and humidity.
- Boxes can be rented in the name of a trust so the box is not frozen at death and does not enter probate.
- Beneficiary designation gives named parties immediate, documented access.
- On-site notary service means you can execute and store in one visit.
Coverage
How this is insured
Documents are the odd category: their insurable value is close to nothing and their real value is close to everything. Nobody schedules a will. What you are protecting against is not financial loss but reconstruction — the cost, delay and occasional impossibility of replacing an executed original. A recorded deed can be pulled from the county. An original executed will, a trust instrument or a signed personal property memorandum generally cannot.
Succession
What happens to it in an estate
This is the category where storage choice has direct legal consequence, so the caution matters more than the sales pitch. Under Florida law the original will must be deposited with the clerk of court, and a will that cannot be found in the testator's possession can attract a presumption that it was revoked. Access at death is therefore the whole question. Whatever you choose, make sure the person who will need the document is authorized to get it before they need it, not after.
Which box size fits
Documents are flat and light. A 3×5×24 or 3×10×24 holds a full estate file comfortably. Add a size if you are also storing passports and family records.
Common questions
- Is a box frozen when the renter dies?
- Not here, if the box is rented through a trust or has a beneficiary on file. That is the single most common reason clients move a box away from a bank.
- Can my attorney be an authorized agent?
- Yes. You may designate authorized agents, and you may revoke them at any time.
- Do you offer a notary?
- Yes, on site, by appointment.
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Serving clients across Broward County
Store your legal & estate documents where it cannot be reached.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.