Good things to put in a safe deposit box:
- Property deeds
- Stock and bond certificates / savings bonds certificates
- Car titles
- Valuable jewelry rarely worn
- Videos or photos of belongings in your home for insurance purposes
- Family heirlooms
- Precious photos and photo negatives
- Passports
- Originals of birth certificates and marriage license
We do not recommend storing the following in a safe deposit box:
- The only copy of your will
- Valuables you haven't inventoried
- Power of attorney paperwork
- Anything you may need to access quickly
- Cash