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Posted Jan 21st, 2012
If a safe deposit box is held "jointly," would the contents belong to the surviving person or would
the contents have to be turned over for probate?

Additional Details:
Do checking/savings accounts naming a beneficiary upon death have to be turned over for probate if a
will of the deceased has not been found?
Legal Topic Area: Family Law in VA

The safe deposit box held jointly should revert to the surviving owner upon the other's death. It should not have to go through probate.

This answer is given in accordance with the laws of Virginia and may not be applicable in any other state. It should not be construed as legal advice, as that would require a more thorough analysis of all of the facts involved in a specific case.


Answered on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 11:47pm