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Divorce question: If I open a safe deposit box, can it be seized or sealed?
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Anonymous
| I want to put away my things (not his things, solely my own valuables) in a safe dep box. I think I recall reading or hearing that one of the first things people do in divorce is freeze accounts and SD boxes. Would there be anything wrong with putting my things away? My jerk husband has a history of throwing out my stuff when he's mad. |
Anonymous
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I'd think a spouse would be well within his or her rights to have safe deposit boxes sealed promptly. Who ever knows if a spouse is hiding tons of cash, the other spouse's property, etc. And while this property may in fact be yours legally, it may be marital property (I can't tell from your post).
Maybe a better approach would be to send the items to a friend or family member for safe-guarding. |
Anonymous
| How would your spouse know you have a safe deposit box? Don't put him down as a beneficiary. |
Anonymous
| Can you open a safe deposit box with your name and one of your parent's or siblings names? That way it wouldn't be yours but your family's box. |
Anonymous
| How about mailing some things to your mom or sister? That's what I did. |
Anonymous
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I can do that. It's jewelry he gave me, wedding ring, necklace, rings, etc. The rest would be birth certs, SS cards, passports, etc.
I'm wondering if I should sell the jewelry now and take the money to pre-pay the divorce attorney? I'd get a refund of any balance left over, and I'm not going to keep the stuff anyway. |
Anonymous
I think that you would have to disclose it during a divorce or you would be breaking the law. But I don't see the harm in having it and disclosing it in a divorce. If they are truly your things and not legitimately part of a marital dispute, they won't get thrown away. They just might get tied up but then you aren't really using them if they are in that box anyway. |
Anonymous
might be a good idea to do now - gold is high at the moment. |
Anonymous
Maybe you need advice of counsel here. You don't want to create a problem for yourself. |
Anonymous
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Oh God, I can not BELIEVE people would come to DCUM for ANY legal counsel. Please. |
Anonymous
Exactly my point. I think it is BETTER that she get advice from A LAWYER so she doesn't end up BREAKING THE LAW. Thank you. |
Anonymous
| Send the items to a relative for safe keeping. |
Anonymous
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Have someone else open the box in their name and have them give you authority and a key. It will be their box, not yours. Don't tell hubby about it. For example, I am on my mom's box for access, but it's not my box. I think the term is delegate or deputy. It starts with a "d". You only need to be careful if something happens to the box holder, e.g., they die, then you need to clear out the box before it gets sealed for the probate. Also, it's a good idea if the box-holder's spouse knows what you are doing so that they are not going to assume the stuff is in the box is their spouses and not yours.
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