# Bank won't let me access safe deposit box

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-wont-let-me-access-safe-deposit-box/782360>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 17, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-wont-let-me-access-safe-deposit-box/782360 "2017-03-17T00:11:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-wont-let-me-access-safe-deposit-box/782360/21 "2017-03-21T01:39:58Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> There is no reputable locksmith that would take that job without the bank’s permission first. The contents may be your property, but the box is owned by the bank.

That’s easy. Just hire a _disreputable_ locksmith.

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