For example, the inventory might say, '57 grey/silver metal coins' when the coins are pre-1965 U.S. The bank employees are generally not happy to have to take time to do this and, because they are not experts in jewelry, coins or other contents, their inventory is usually very general. The inventory of the safety deposit box is by two bank employees with the person petitioning for the inventory (and/or their attorney) present. If there is an original will in the box, the party requesting the inventory can take the will and is then obligated to file it with the Court. The Nevada law allows for an Ex Parte Court Order requiring an inventory of a safety deposit box and the making of an inventory of its contents.
(Because one method of revoking a will is by destroying it, the existence of the original will, rather than a copy can be important.) Or, a copy of the will is found, but the original can't be located. Sometimes when a person dies, a will cannot be found. Safety deposit boxes figure in probates in at least two ways:
