Do not keep life insurance
policies in your safe deposit box.
Not exact matches
Many people keep their life insurance
policies and other important documents
in a
safe deposit box at the bank.
A policyholder should keep copies of a
policy at an off - site location — such as
in a
safe deposit box, or with a lawyer or financial adviser — and make sure the beneficiaries know where the documents are kept and how to get access to them.»
Also, make sure important documents, such as an insurance
policy or mortgage papers, are stored
in a
safe deposit or fire
safe box.
Hopefully the original life insurance
policy had been placed
in a
safe deposit box or other
safe place.
With all the financial resources that seem to be floating around out there today, you might tend to overlook one that's probably sitting
in a desk drawer or a
safe deposit box — your whole life insurance
policy.
When purchasing more than one
policy, remember to keep a master copy of all the information
in a
safe place (safety
deposit box or fireproof
safe) so when you pass away your family will know exactly where to find the insurance
policies.
Next, check out any
safe deposit boxes as many people will keep life insurance
policies in them.
Store important documents such as proof of identity, property ownership, insurance
policies, bank and investment account information, and three years of tax returns
in a bank
safe -
deposit box.
The other thing — scan all your important papers, like birth certificate, bank info, credit cards, house deed, car title, insurance
policies, passport — all the things that may be hard (or even just annoying) to replace — then store the originals
in a
safe deposit box.