What we hold · Family Heirlooms
Keeping Family Heirlooms Intact Through a Long Absence
Heirlooms are the property with no replacement and no market. They are also the first thing dispersed when a household breaks up — sold, borrowed, or simply lost track of.
Consultations with counsel are complimentary. We can meet at the facility or at your office.
40+
Years operating since 1983
Zero
Security incidents on record
9R
Highest UL vault rating available
0
Client boxes ever drilled for non-payment
Why this matters
What goes wrong over a long term
When a household loses its centre for several years, possessions scatter. Well-meaning relatives take custody of items and memories differ later about what went where. Nothing is stolen; everything is gone. A documented inventory in a single location prevents the entire category of dispute.
How custody handles family heirlooms
- One custodian, one inventory, one location — no distributed memory to reconcile later.
- Climate held at 70°F and 50% relative humidity protects textiles, silver, and photographs.
- Named family members can be given access without the client being present.
- Nothing is sold, auctioned, or surrendered for non-payment while a custodian is in place.
Which box size fits
Mixed heirlooms — silver, photographs, small objects, jewelry — usually settle into a 5×15×24 or 10×10×24.
Common questions
- Can family reach the box while the client cannot?
- Yes, where the client has named them at intake or the box is held by a trust. That is the arrangement to set up on day one.
- What if the family disagrees later?
- The signed intake inventory and the access designations govern. That is precisely why they are documented.
- Can items be released one at a time?
- Yes, to an authorised party, with each release documented.
Set custody up before the date, not after.
Tours are private and by appointment. You will see the vault door, the man-trap entry, and the box sizes in person. No account relationship is required to visit.