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Which records or valuable papers are best kept in a safe deposit box or a secure location outside the home?

Last Updated: February 07, 2008

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* property records (deeds, titles, leases)
* household inventory
* home improvement records
* automobile title and bill of sale
* copies of insurance policies
* income tax returns
* copyrights and patents
* contracts (including promissory notes)
* copies of insurance policies
* certificates for stocks, bonds, etc.
* important receipts and bills of sale
* supporting documents for years of large transactions, unusual losses, or deductions
* Social Security cards
* citizenship papers
* passports
* birth certificates
* death certificates
* divorce decrees
* adoption/custody papers
* military service records
* retirement papers
* religious records
* copies of your and your partner's wills
* trust agreements, living wills, powers of attorney, and health care powers of attorney

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